Pearl Millet

Bilimbi

About Pearl Millet and Bilimbi

Pearl Millet

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.2 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.4 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Herbs

2.1 Origin

Hybrid origin

2.3 Types

Not available

Not Available

2.3.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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2.4 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

moist forests, Mountains

2.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

4-9

2.6 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-2

2.7 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

2.8 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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3.4.1 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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6.4 Plant Color

6.4.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Purple, Pink, Lavender

6.4.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

6.4.4 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

Brown

6.4.5 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

6.4.6 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

6.4.7 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold

Green

6.4.9 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

6.5 Shape

6.5.1 Leaf Shape

Long slender

Pinnate

6.6 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

7 Season

7.2 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

7.3 Growing Conditions

7.3.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

7.3.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

7.3.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

7.4.1 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

7.4.2 Soil Drainage

Well drained

7.5.1 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Summer

7.6.1 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

7.8 Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

8.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

8.4 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

8.5 Watering Plants

8.5.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

8.5.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

8.5.3 In Spring

Moderate

8.6.1 In Winter

Average Water

8.8 Soil

8.8.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

9.1.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

9.1.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

9.2 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

9.3 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

9.4 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer

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

9.5 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

9.7 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

10 Facts

10.1 Flowers

Showy

10.1.3 Flower Petal Number

Single

10.3 Fruits

10.3.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

10.4.1 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

11.2 Fragrance

11.2.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

11.3.4 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

11.3.9 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

12.3.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

12.8 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

12.12 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

12.13 Foliage Texture

Medium

12.14 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

12.15 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

12.16 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

12.17 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

12.18 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

12.19 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

13.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

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

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

13.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum

Averrhoa bilimbi

14.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Bilimbi, Mimbro

14.2.1 In Hindi

बाजरा

Bilimbi

14.2.2 In German

Perlhirse

bilimbi

14.2.3 In French

Perle Millet

bilimbi

14.2.4 In Spanish

El mijo perla

bilimbi

14.2.5 In Greek

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

bilimbi

14.2.6 In Portuguese

milheto

bilimbi

14.2.7 In Polish

Pearl Millet

bilimbi

14.2.8 In Latin

Pearl milium

Rondo Beardtongue

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

15.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

15.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Averrhoa

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

15.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Not Available

15.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

15.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pearl Millet and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Pearl Millet and Bilimbi

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

Pearl Millet and Bilimbi Physical Information

Pearl Millet and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pearl Millet and Bilimbi are as follows:

Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Pearl Millet and Bilimbi

Care of Pearl Millet and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pearl Millet 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 Pearl Millet 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.