1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Not Available
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Canker, fungus
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss
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
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds
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
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
CARPINUS caroliniana
7.2 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
carambola पेड़
अमेरिकी हानबीन
7.2.2 In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Amerikanische Hainbuche
7.2.3 In French
arbre carambole
Charme de Caroline
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Carpinus caroliniana
7.2.5 In Greek
carambola δέντρο
american γαύρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Carpinus caroliniana
7.2.7 In Polish
karambola drzewo
Grab amerykański
7.2.8 In Latin
carambola ligno
american hornbeam
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species