Carambola

Blue Berry

About Carambola and Blue Berry

Carambola

Blue Berry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Pollen

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 and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

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

Astringent, Pectoral

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

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Blue Berry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Blue Berry Baum

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Bleu Berry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Árbol de la baya azul

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Árvore Berry Azul

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Berry lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Ebenales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Symplocaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Symplocos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180300

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Blue Berry

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

Carambola and Blue Berry Physical Information

Carambola and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Blue Berry are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Blue Berry

Care of Carambola and Blue Berry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, 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 Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.