- Pictures
- Origin
- Sout East Asia
- Harvest Time
- 2–4 years after planting (from seed or grafted sapling). Harvest: Multiple times per year in tropical climates; often fruiting year-round
- Usage
- Culinary, Medicinal, Fruit-Fresh, Pollinator, Ornamental
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Small-Tree
- Planting Distance
- 5–7 meters between trees
- Nutritional Info
- High in vitamin C, oxalic acid; sour flavor profile
- Strata Category
- Medium
- How to eat
- Most sour fruit. Eat raw or make juice.
- Medicinal Uses
- Used to reduce blood sugar, treat coughs, and skin conditions in folk medicine
- Life Cycle
- Secondary
- Spanish Name
- Pepino de Indias / Bilimbí
- Category
- Fruit
- Scientific Name
- Averrhoa bilimbi
- Edible parts
- Fruit
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited May 28, 2025.Open in Notion