Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
11-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Frost
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Kidney Stone
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
बच्छनाभ
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Eisenhut
In French
arbre carambole
aconit
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
acónito
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
monkshood
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Aconitum
In Polish
karambola drzewo
tojad
In Latin
carambola ligno
aconitum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Ranunculales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Carambola and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Carambola and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Carambola and Aconitum. Carambola doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Carambola does not have fragrant flowers. Carambola has allergic reactions like Kidney Stone and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Kidney Stone. 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 Carambola and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Carambola and Aconitum
Season and care of Carambola and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Carambola and Aconitum Physical Information
Carambola and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Aconitum are as follows:
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Carambola and Aconitum
Care of Carambola and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
