Mexican Blue Palm

Bilimbi

About Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi

Mexican Blue Palm

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

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

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRAHEA armata

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican Blue Palm

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Mexican Blue Palm

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Palmier bleu du Mexique

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

palma blanca

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Mexican Blue Palm

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Blue Palm

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Blue Palm

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexican Blue Palm

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Brahea

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Blue Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi Physical Information

Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi are as follows:

Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Blue Palm 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 Mexican Blue Palm 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.