1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Old fields, stream banks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires regular watering during dry weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Red blotch, Sunken patches
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Used to make yellow dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
BERBERIS thunbergii
7.2 Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Japanese Barberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bilimbi
Japanese Barberry
7.2.2 In German
bilimbi
Thunberg-Berberitze
7.2.3 In French
bilimbi
Berberis thunbergii
7.2.4 In Spanish
bilimbi
Berberis thunbergii
7.2.5 In Greek
bilimbi
Japanese Barberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bilimbi
Japanese Barberry
7.2.7 In Polish
bilimbi
Berberys Thunberga
7.2.8 In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Japanese Barberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Berberidaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species