Carambola

Black Spruce

About Carambola and Black Spruce

Carambola

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Starfruit

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-141-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Schwarz Fichte

In French

arbre carambole

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

carambola ligno

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Pinales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

18035

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Black Spruce

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

Carambola and Black Spruce Physical Information

Carambola and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Black Spruce are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Carambola and Black Spruce

Care of Carambola and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.