Bitter Gourd

Bilimbi

Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi Care

Bitter Gourd

Bilimbi

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

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

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Watering Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi is as follows:

Watering Bitter Gourd in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bitter Gourd in Winter: Average Water
Watering Bilimbi in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Bilimbi in Winter: Average Water

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Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi diseases is very important factor of Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi Care. These plant's diseases are:

Bitter Gourd: Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot and Red spider mite
Bilimbi: Nematodes, Red blotch and Trunk Rot

Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi pruning is done as follows:

Bitter Gourd pruning: Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Bilimbi pruning: cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Bitter Gourd and Bilimbi fertilizers are as follows:

Bitter Gourd fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium
Bilimbi fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost