Buttonbush

Carambola

About Buttonbush and Carambola

Buttonbush

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Buttonbush

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

carambola पेड़

In German

Button Strauch

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

buttonbush arbuste

arbre carambole

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Oxalidales

Family

Bruniaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12180

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Carambola

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

Buttonbush and Carambola Physical Information

Buttonbush and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Carambola are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Carambola

Care of Buttonbush and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.