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Bilimbi and Cypress Vine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
South Africa  
-  

Types
Ipomoea quamoclit  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
moist forests, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta  
Purple, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, Alternate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-fungal, Purgative  
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Averrhoa bilimbi  

Common Name
star glory , hummingbird vine  
Bilimbi, Mimbro  

In Hindi
Kunjlata  
Bilimbi  

In German
Ipomoea quamoclit  
bilimbi  

In French
Ipomoea quamoclit  
bilimbi  

In Spanish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
bilimbi  

In Greek
Ipomoea quamoclit  
bilimbi  

In Portuguese
Ipomoea quamoclit  
bilimbi  

In Polish
Ipomoea quamoclit  
bilimbi  

In Latin
Ipomoea quamoclit  
Rondo Beardtongue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Amaryllidaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Averrhoa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ipomoeeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
12  
99+

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Difference Between Cypress Vine and Bilimbi

If you are confused whether Cypress Vine or Bilimbi 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 Cypress Vine and Bilimbi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cypress Vine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and High-phosphorous fertilizers used, whereas for Bilimbi fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cypress Vine and Bilimbi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cypress Vine and Bilimbi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cypress Vine and Bilimbi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cypress Vine and Bilimbi 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 Cypress Vine is Anti-fungal and Purgative whereas of Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic. Cypress Vine has beauty benefits as follows: while Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cypress Vine vs Bilimbi

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 Cypress Vine vs Bilimbi 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 Cypress Vine are whereas of Bilimbi have Itchiness and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cypress Vine has no showy fruits and Bilimbi has no showy fruits. Also Cypress Vine is not flowering and Bilimbi is not flowering . You can compare Cypress Vine and Bilimbi facts and facts of other plants too.

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