Carambola

Bing Cherry

About Carambola and Bing Cherry

Carambola

Bing Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

3,200.00 cm

Rank: 3 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting

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

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Bing Cherry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Bing Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Bing Cherry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Bing Cherry Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Bing Cherry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Cherry Tree Bing

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Bing Cherry Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Bing Cherry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bing Cherry

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

Carambola and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Carambola and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bing Cherry flower color: Not Available
Bing Cherry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Carambola and Bing Cherry

Care of Carambola and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.