Carambola

Black Bamboo

About Carambola and Black Bamboo

Carambola

Black Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Not marine, Terrícola

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

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 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lime Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Mites

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Dermatitis, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

काला बांस

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

schwarzer Bambus

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

bambou noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

negro de bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

μαύρο μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Black Bamboo

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Czarny Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

niger Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18049

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Black Bamboo

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

Carambola and Black Bamboo Physical Information

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

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Carambola and Black Bamboo

Care of Carambola and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.