Bilimbi
Campaigns Published
Campaigns Unpublished
No Content Unpublished
Scientific name
Averrhoa bilimbi L.
English Name
Bilimbi
Malayalam name
ഇരുമ്പൻ പുളി
Common name
Cucumber Tree
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : Cultivated
- Leaves : terminally tufted
- Flowers : yellowish-green to purplish-green.
- Fruits : cylindric, obtuse, obtusely angled
How to use
- Fruit itself, in the form of curry, is a useful dietary article in piles and scurvy.
- Syrup or decoction of the fruit is prescribed in inflammatory conditions also prescribed in fever, diarrhea and bilious colic.
Uses
Astringent, stomachic and refrigerant
Parts used
Fruits
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
Bilimbi trees can be propagated through seeds or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings can be taken from healthy branches and rooted in a suitable growing medium. Propagation is best done during the growing season.
