Hylocereus

Bilimbi

About Hylocereus and Bilimbi

Hylocereus

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

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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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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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

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

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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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

Not Available

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, pollinators

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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

Food for animals

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

hylocereus

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

hylocereus

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

hylocereus

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Hylocereus and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Bilimbi

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

Hylocereus and Bilimbi Physical Information

Hylocereus and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Bilimbi are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Hylocereus and Bilimbi

Care of Hylocereus and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.