Gifboom

Bilimbi

About Gifboom and Bilimbi

Gifboom

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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

Yellow

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus 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

Very Slow

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus 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?

Spores, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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 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

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Laxative

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to poison animals during hunting

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA virosa

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Gifboom

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gifboom

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Euphorbia virosa

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Euphorbia virosa

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Euphorbia virosa

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Euphorbia virosa

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Euphorbia virosa

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Euphorbia virosa

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Properties of Gifboom and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Gifboom and Bilimbi

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

Gifboom and Bilimbi Physical Information

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

Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Gifboom and Bilimbi

Care of Gifboom and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gifboom 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 Gifboom 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.