Carambola

Apricot

About Carambola and Apricot

Carambola

Apricot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

Types

Starfruit

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Number of Varieties

234

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PRUNUS armeniaca

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Apricot

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

खूबानी

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

In French

arbre carambole

Abricot or Abricotier

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Albaricoque

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Βερύκοκκο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Apricot

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Morela

In Latin

carambola ligno

Apricot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18034

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Apricot

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

Carambola and Apricot Physical Information

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

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

Care of Carambola and Apricot

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