Carambola

Air Plant

About Carambola and Air Plant

Carambola

Air Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

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 watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

TILLANDSIA

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Air Plant, Airplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Air Plant

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Klimaanlagen

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Plante air

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Planta de Aire

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Air φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Air planta

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

powietrza

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Air Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Poales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Tillandsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

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180

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

700

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Properties of Carambola and Air Plant

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Air Plant

Season and care of Carambola and Air Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Air Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Air Plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Air Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Air Plant is Not Available.

Carambola and Air Plant Physical Information

Carambola and Air Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Carambola and Air Plant are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum
Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Carambola and Air Plant

Care of Carambola and Air Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.