Osage Orange

Bilimbi

About Osage Orange and Bilimbi

Osage Orange

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.3 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

moist forests, Mountains

1.4 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9

0 99

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-2

1.6 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.7 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Pink, Lavender

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Green

Brown

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

1.7 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Needs very little water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

4.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera

Averrhoa bilimbi

6.2 Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

Bilimbi, Mimbro

6.2.1 In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे

Bilimbi

6.2.2 In German

Osage Orange

bilimbi

6.2.3 In French

Osage orange

bilimbi

6.2.4 In Spanish

Osage naranja

bilimbi

6.2.5 In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί

bilimbi

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Osage laranja

bilimbi

6.2.7 In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy

bilimbi

6.2.8 In Latin

Aliquam Osage

Rondo Beardtongue

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

7.5 Family

Moraceae

Oxalidaceae

7.6 Genus

Maclura

Averrhoa

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Moreae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Osage Orange and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Osage Orange and Bilimbi

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

Osage Orange and Bilimbi Physical Information

Osage Orange and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Osage Orange and Bilimbi are as follows:

Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Osage Orange and Bilimbi

Care of Osage Orange and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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.