Blue Berry

Carambola

About Blue Berry and Carambola

Blue Berry

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making tea

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

carambola पेड़

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Oxalidales

Family

Symplocaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

300180

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Berry and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Blue Berry and Carambola. Blue Berry doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Berry does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Berry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Carambola has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Berry and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Carambola

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

Blue Berry and Carambola Physical Information

Blue Berry and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Carambola are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Berry and Carambola

Care of Blue Berry and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Berry 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.