Bluewings

Carambola

About Bluewings and Carambola

Bluewings

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-14

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

11-5

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Bluewings

carambola पेड़

In German

Bluewings

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Bluewings

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Bluewings

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Bluewings

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bluewings

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Bluewings

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Bluewings

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Oxalidales

Family

Linderniaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Torenia

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

195180

1 27800

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Properties of Bluewings and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Carambola

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

Bluewings and Carambola Physical Information

Bluewings and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Carambola are as follows:

Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Bluewings leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Bluewings and Carambola

Care of Bluewings and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings 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.