Candelilla

Bilimbi

About Candelilla and Bilimbi

Candelilla

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Texas, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Slopes hedging

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

wax

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

wax plant

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candelilla

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

candelilla

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

candelilla

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

candelilla

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

candelilla

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candelilla

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

candelilla

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

candelilla

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Candelilla and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Candelilla and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Candelilla and Bilimbi. Candelilla doesn't have thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Candelilla does not have fragrant flowers. Candelilla has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Candelilla and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candelilla and Bilimbi

Season and care of Candelilla and Bilimbi is important to know. While considering everything about Candelilla and Bilimbi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candelilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bilimbi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candelilla is Sand and for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Candelilla is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Candelilla and Bilimbi Physical Information

Candelilla and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Candelilla and Bilimbi are as follows:

Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Candelilla and Bilimbi

Care of Candelilla and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelilla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candelilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.