Boxberry

Carambola

About Boxberry and Carambola

Boxberry

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

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, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

boxberry

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

boxberry

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

boxberry

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

boxberry

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

boxberry

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

boxberry

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

boxberry

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Burning

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Gaultheria

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gaultherieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boxberry and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Carambola. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Carambola has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Carambola

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

Boxberry and Carambola Physical Information

Boxberry and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Carambola are as follows:

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

Care of Boxberry and Carambola

Care of Boxberry and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry 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.