Cleome serrulata

Bilimbi

About Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi

Cleome serrulata

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi. Cleome serrulata has thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Cleome serrulata does not have fragrant flowers. Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi

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

Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi

Care of Cleome serrulata and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Cleome serrulata 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.