Japanese Apricot

Bilimbi

About Japanese Apricot and Bilimbi

Japanese Apricot

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments, Fertile bottom land, Well Drained

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

550.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Aristate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

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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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

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

Birds

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

antimicrobial, Gastrointestinal disorders, Ulcers

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Sauces, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS mume

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Apricot

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी खुबानी

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

japanische Aprikose

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

abricot japonais

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

albaricoque japonés

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Βερίκοκο

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Apricot japonês

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

japońska morela

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicum Italica

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Apricot and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Apricot and Bilimbi

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

Japanese Apricot and Bilimbi Physical Information

Japanese Apricot and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Apricot height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Apricot and Bilimbi are as follows:

Japanese Apricot flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Japanese Apricot leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Apricot and Bilimbi

Care of Japanese Apricot and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Apricot 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 Japanese Apricot 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.