Arbutus

Carambola

About Arbutus and Carambola

Arbutus

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Arbutus menziesii

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Arbutus

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

सदाबहार

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Erdbeerbaum

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

arbousier

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Arbitus

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

κουμαριά

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árbuto

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

mącznik

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

arbutus

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Arbutus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Arbutoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8180

1 27800

Properties of Arbutus and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Arbutus and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Arbutus and Carambola. Arbutus doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Arbutus does not have fragrant flowers. Arbutus has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems and Carambola has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes and Respiratory problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Arbutus and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Arbutus and Carambola

Season and care of Arbutus and Carambola is important to know. While considering everything about Arbutus and Carambola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Arbutus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Carambola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Arbutus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Carambola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Arbutus is Acidic, Neutral and for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral.

Arbutus and Carambola Physical Information

Arbutus and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Arbutus and Carambola are as follows:

Arbutus flower color: White
Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Arbutus and Carambola

Care of Arbutus and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.