Carambola

Black Mission Fig

About Carambola and Black Mission Fig

Carambola

Black Mission Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Irregular

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

Fast

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

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 in fall, 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 fall, fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Coarse

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, 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, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

FICUS carica 'Black Mission'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Black Mission Fig, Fig

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Black Mission Fig Tree

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Schwarz Mission Fig Tree

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Noir Mission Fig Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Negro Misión de la Higuera

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Black Tree Fig Missão

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Czarny Mission Fig Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Niger Mission ficum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Black Mission Fig

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Black Mission Fig

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

Carambola and Black Mission Fig Physical Information

Carambola and Black Mission Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Mission Fig height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Black Mission Fig are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Black Mission Fig flower color: Green
Black Mission Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Black Mission Fig

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