Brake Fern

Carambola

About Brake Fern and Carambola

Brake Fern

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

280NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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 Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PTERIS argyraea

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Brake Fern

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brake Fern Plant

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Brems Farnanlage

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Brake Fern Plante

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta del helecho del freno

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρένο Fern Plant

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brake Planta Fern

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Hamulec Fern roślin

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Fregit Fern Plant Families

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Pteridaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteris

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pteridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

280180

1 27800

Properties of Brake Fern and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Brake Fern and Carambola

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

Brake Fern and Carambola Physical Information

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

Brake Fern flower color: Not Available
Brake Fern leaf color: White, Green and Silver
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Brake Fern and Carambola

Care of Brake Fern and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brake Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Brake Fern 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.