What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
-
Types
-
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
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 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Itchiness, Sore Throat
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
In Hindi
Bilimbi
In German
bilimbi
In French
bilimbi
In Spanish
bilimbi
In Greek
bilimbi
In Portuguese
bilimbi
In Polish
bilimbi
In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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