Fiber Optic Grass

Bilimbi

About Fiber Optic Grass and Bilimbi

Fiber Optic Grass

Bilimbi

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 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

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Digestion problems, Fever

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ISOLEPIS cernua

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Fibre optique Herbe

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de fibra óptica

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Οπτικών Ινών Grass

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fibra Óptica Relva

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Światłowody Trawa

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Fiber opticus Grass

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Isolepis

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7012

1 27800

Properties of Fiber Optic Grass and Bilimbi

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

Compare Sedge and Rush » More

Fiber Optic Grass and Carex Grass Evergold

Fiber Optic Grass and Japanese Sedge

Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Sedge

» More

More Compare Sedge and Rush

Season and Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Bilimbi

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

Fiber Optic Grass and Bilimbi Physical Information

Fiber Optic Grass and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fiber Optic Grass and Bilimbi are as follows:

Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White
Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Bilimbi

Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass 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.