Hairy Bittercress

Bilimbi

About Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi

Hairy Bittercress

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1502

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 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

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

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

Egg-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

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

Not Available

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

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

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

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

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

Not Available

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDAMINE hirsuta

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Hairy Bittercress

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालों वाली Bittercress

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Hairy Bittercress

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Bittercress Poilu

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bittercress Peludo

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτές Bittercress

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bittercress cabeludo

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

włochaty Bittercress

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

pilosus bittercress

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cardamine

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Bilimbi season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi are as follows:

Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth 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 Hairy Bittercress 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.