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Gasteria and Bilimbi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
16  
99+

Habitat
moist forests, Mountains  
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

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  
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
38.10 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender  
Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Tongue shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot  
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  
Ants, Flies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Sore Throat  
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples  
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic  
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi  
GASTERIA  

Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro  
Gasteria  

In Hindi
Bilimbi  
Gasteria  

In German
bilimbi  
Gasteria  

In French
bilimbi  
Gasteria  

In Spanish
bilimbi  
Gasteria  

In Greek
bilimbi  
Gasteria  

In Portuguese
bilimbi  
Gasteria  

In Polish
bilimbi  
Gasteria  

In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue  
Gasteria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Oxalidales  
Asparagales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Aloaceae  

Genus
Averrhoa  
Gasteria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Asphodeloideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
16  
99+

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Difference Between Bilimbi and Gasteria

If you are confused whether Bilimbi or Gasteria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bilimbi and Gasteria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bilimbi are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost, whereas for Gasteria fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bilimbi and Gasteria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bilimbi and Gasteria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bilimbi and Gasteria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bilimbi and Gasteria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic whereas of Gasteria is Aging, Blood disorders and Laxative. Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes and Removes pimples while Gasteria has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes and Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Bilimbi vs Gasteria

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bilimbi vs Gasteria and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bilimbi are Itchiness and Sore Throat whereas of Gasteria have Irritation to intestines and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bilimbi has no showy fruits and Gasteria has no showy fruits. Also Bilimbi is not flowering and Gasteria is not flowering . You can compare Bilimbi and Gasteria facts and facts of other plants too.

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