Carambola

African Iris

About Carambola and African Iris

Carambola

African Iris

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm61.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

DIETES bicolor

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

African iris, Fortnight lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

African Iris

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Afrikanische Iris

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

African Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Iris africano

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Αφρικανική Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Iris africano

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Afryki Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

African Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Dietes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and African Iris

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

Compare Fruits » More

Carambola and Kaffir Lime

Carambola and Lemon

Carambola and Persian Lime

» More

More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Carambola and African Iris

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

Carambola and African Iris Physical Information

Carambola and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and African Iris are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Carambola and African Iris

Care of Carambola and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.