Carambola

Bay Laurel

About Carambola and Bay Laurel

Carambola

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Starfruit

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

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

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

bay laurel

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Lorbeer

In French

arbre carambole

laurier

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

laurel

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

δάφνη

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

louro

In Polish

karambola drzewo

wawrzynu

In Latin

carambola ligno

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Laurales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1803

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bay Laurel

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

Carambola and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Carambola and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Bay Laurel

Care of Carambola and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.