Nectarine

Bilimbi

About Nectarine and Bilimbi

Nectarine

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

China

Types

Prunus persica var. nucipersica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Nectarine

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

nectarine

Bilimbi

In German

Nektarine

bilimbi

In French

nectarine

bilimbi

In Spanish

nectarina

bilimbi

In Greek

νεκταρίνι

bilimbi

In Portuguese

nectarina

bilimbi

In Polish

nektarowy

bilimbi

In Latin

nectarine

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Prunus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

43012

1 27800

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Properties of Nectarine and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Nectarine and Bilimbi

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

Nectarine and Bilimbi Physical Information

Nectarine and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Nectarine and Bilimbi are as follows:

Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Nectarine and Bilimbi

Care of Nectarine and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nectarine pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Nectarine 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.