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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
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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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi
DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro
Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

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Ukiuki

In German

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Ukiuki

In French

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Ukiuki

In Spanish

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Ukiuki

In Greek

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Ukiuki

In Portuguese

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Ukiuki

In Polish

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Ukiuki

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue
Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Liliales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

1241
1 27800
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Difference Between Bilimbi and Ukiuki

If you are confused whether Bilimbi or Ukiuki 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 Ukiuki 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 Ukiuki fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bilimbi and Ukiuki if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bilimbi and Ukiuki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bilimbi and Ukiuki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bilimbi and Ukiuki 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 Ukiuki is . Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes and Removes pimples while Ukiuki has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes and Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Bilimbi vs Ukiuki

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 Ukiuki 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 Ukiuki have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bilimbi has no showy fruits and Ukiuki has showy fruits. Also Bilimbi is not flowering and Ukiuki is not flowering . You can compare Bilimbi and Ukiuki facts and facts of other plants too.