Carambola

African Sumac

About Carambola and African Sumac

Carambola

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Starfruit

Shrub

Number of Varieties

236

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

African Sumac

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

African sumac

In French

arbre carambole

sumac africaine

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

zumaque africano

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

sumac africano

In Polish

karambola drzewo

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

carambola ligno

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Sapindales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

18036

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and African Sumac

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

Carambola and African Sumac Physical Information

Carambola and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and African Sumac are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and African Sumac

Care of Carambola and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.