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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
moist forests, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 12 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Purple, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
Averrhoa bilimbi
7.2 Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Bilimbi, Mimbro
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elephant Apple
Bilimbi
7.2.2 In German
Elefant von Apple
bilimbi
7.2.3 In French
Elephant d'Apple
bilimbi
7.2.4 In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
bilimbi
7.2.5 In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
bilimbi
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
bilimbi
7.2.7 In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
bilimbi
7.2.8 In Latin
Elephant Apple
Rondo Beardtongue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dilleniales
Oxalidales
8.5 Family
Dilleniaceae
Oxalidaceae
8.6 Genus
Dillenia
Averrhoa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Elephant Apple and Bilimbi

If you are confused whether Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple and Bilimbi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elephant Apple are Put diluted fertilizers, 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 Elephant Apple and Bilimbi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elephant Apple and Bilimbi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elephant Apple and Bilimbi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant whereas of Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic. Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple are no allergic reactions whereas of Bilimbi have Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elephant Apple has showy fruits and Bilimbi has no showy fruits. Also Elephant Apple is not flowering and Bilimbi is not flowering . You can compare Elephant Apple and Bilimbi facts and facts of other plants too.