Carambola

Black Chokeberry

About Carambola and Black Chokeberry

Carambola

Black Chokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm182.88 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

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Anaphylaxis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

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

Pectin

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ARONIA melanocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Black Chokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Black Chokeberry Shrub

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Schwarz Aronia Strauch

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Chokeberry negro Arbusto

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Chokeberry preto Arbusto

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Krzew aronii

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Lichen Frutex

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

Aronia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Black Chokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Black Chokeberry

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

Carambola and Black Chokeberry Physical Information

Carambola and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Black Chokeberry are as follows:

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

Care of Carambola and Black Chokeberry

Care of Carambola and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.