Escallonia

Bilimbi

About Escallonia and Bilimbi

Escallonia

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (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, Pink

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen 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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Fungal leaf spots

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen 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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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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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50% Broadleaf Evergreen 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

Not Available

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen 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 Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Escallonia

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

गम

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Gummi

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

gomme

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

goma

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

κόμμι

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

goma

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

guma

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Euonymus

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Escalloniales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Escallonia

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Escallonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Escallonia and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Escallonia and Bilimbi

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

Escallonia and Bilimbi Physical Information

Escallonia and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Escallonia height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Escallonia and Bilimbi are as follows:

Escallonia flower color: White and Pink
Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Escallonia and Bilimbi

Care of Escallonia and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Escallonia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Escallonia 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.