Scallion

Bilimbi

About Scallion and Bilimbi

Scallion

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Asia, China, Japan

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

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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

Cultivated Beds

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

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45.70 cm

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38.10 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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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

Ivory

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Shallots

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

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

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

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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3% Bulb Plants 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a moth repellent

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM fistulosum

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Scallion

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Scallion

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Scallion

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Scallion

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Scallion

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Scallion

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Scallion and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Scallion and Bilimbi

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

Scallion and Bilimbi Physical Information

Scallion and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Scallion and Bilimbi are as follows:

Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Scallion and Bilimbi

Care of Scallion and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scallion 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 Scallion 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.