Carambola

Applemint

About Carambola and Applemint

Carambola

Applemint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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980.00 cm

Rank: 41 (Overall)▶

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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

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Applemint Tree

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Applemint Baum

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Applemint Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Árbol Applemint

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Applemint Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Árvore applemint

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Applemint Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Applemint ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Applemint

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Applemint

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

Carambola and Applemint Physical Information

Carambola and Applemint physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Carambola and Applemint are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Carambola and Applemint

Care of Carambola and Applemint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, 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 Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.