Bilimbi

Common Name: Bilimbi

Botanical Name: Averrhoa bilimbi

Family: Oxalidaceae

Origin: Indonesia

Avg. Height x Width: 10' x 10'

Season: February to December

Damage Temp: 32F

The Bilimbi is a close relative to the Carambola, but they are always extremely sour. The fruit is commonly used in Indian cooking and it is added to curries in the Far East. Relish and chutney are common uses for the fresh fruit throughout Latin America. There are many medicinal uses for the leaves, including the relief of coughing, inflammation and fever. The trees are prolific producers and will fruit at just 1-2 years of age.