Old Man Palm

Bilimbi

About Old Man Palm and Bilimbi

Old Man 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

Caribbean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Palmate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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

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, 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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm 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 Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COCCOTHRINAX crinita

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओल्ड मैन पाम

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Old Man Palm

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Old Man Palm

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Anciano de Palm

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Γέρος Palm

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Old Man Palma

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Stary Palm

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Old Palm Man

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccothrinax

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cryosophileae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Old Man Palm and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Palm and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Old Man Palm and Bilimbi. Old Man Palm doesn't have thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Old Man Palm and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Old Man Palm and Bilimbi

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

Old Man Palm and Bilimbi Physical Information

Old Man Palm and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Old Man Palm and Bilimbi are as follows:

Old Man Palm flower color: Not Available
Old Man Palm leaf color: Not Available
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Old Man Palm and Bilimbi

Care of Old Man Palm and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man 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 Old Man 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.