Eastern Gamagrass

Bilimbi

About Eastern Gamagrass and Bilimbi

Eastern Gamagrass

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

9-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Skin irritation

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Bilimbi

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

bilimbi

In French

Gamagrass Orient

bilimbi

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

bilimbi

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

bilimbi

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

bilimbi

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

bilimbi

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Oxalidales

Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

112

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bilimbi

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Bilimbi Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Bilimbi are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bilimbi

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.