1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm
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3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm
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0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
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, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
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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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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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
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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1.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
2 Scientific Name
2.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
2.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
2.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
2.2.2 In German
bilimbi
2.2.3 In French
bilimbi
2.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
2.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
2.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
2.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
2.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
3 Classification
3.1 Kingdom
Plantae
3.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
3.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
3.4 Order
Oxalidales
3.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
3.6 Genus
Averrhoa
3.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
3.8 Tribe
Not Available
3.9 Subfamily
Not Available
3.10 Number of Species