Cherry Plum

Bilimbi

About Cherry Plum and Bilimbi

Cherry Plum

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

1.9 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

1.10 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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2,540.00 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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5.3.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2,540.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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6.4 Plant Color

6.4.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Pink, Lavender

6.5.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

6.5.2 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

6.5.3 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

6.5.4 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

6.6.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

7.1.1 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

7.3 Shape

7.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

7.4 Thorns

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8 Season

8.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

8.2 Growing Conditions

8.2.2 Sunlight

Full Sun

9.0.3 Growth Rate

Fast

9.1.1 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

9.2.1 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

9.3.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.4.1 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Summer

9.5.0 Repeat Bloomer

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9.10 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

10.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

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

10.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

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

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Showy

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

11.5 Showy Bark

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11.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

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11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

11.12 Allergy

Throat itching

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

12.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

Averrhoa bilimbi

13.2 Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Bilimbi, Mimbro

13.2.1 In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

Bilimbi

13.2.2 In German

cherry Plum

bilimbi

13.2.3 In French

Prunus

bilimbi

13.2.4 In Spanish

cherry Plum

bilimbi

13.2.5 In Greek

Cherry Plum

bilimbi

13.2.6 In Portuguese

cherry Plum

bilimbi

13.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Plum

bilimbi

13.2.8 In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Rondo Beardtongue

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

14.4 Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

14.5 Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

14.6 Genus

Prunus

Averrhoa

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

14.8 Tribe

Amygdaleae

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

14.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Plum and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Cherry Plum and Bilimbi. Cherry Plum has thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Plum has allergic reactions like Throat itching and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Throat itching. 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 Cherry Plum and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Bilimbi

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

Cherry Plum and Bilimbi Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Bilimbi are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color: Not Available
Cherry Plum leaf color: Not Available
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Bilimbi

Care of Cherry Plum and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches 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 Cherry Plum 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.