Carambola

American Agave

About Carambola and American Agave

Carambola

American Agave

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Agave americana subsp. americana Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 10, 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 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

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

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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

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

AGAVE americana

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Century plant Maguey American aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

अमेरिकी रामबांस

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

amerikanische Agave

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Agave américaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Agave americana

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

American αγαύη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Agave americana

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Amerykański Agawa

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

American Agave

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Agave

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180199

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and American Agave

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and American Agave

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

Carambola and American Agave Physical Information

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

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
American Agave flower color: Yellow green
American Agave leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray and Gray

Care of Carambola and American Agave

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