Carambola

Blue Point Juniper

About Carambola and Blue Point Juniper

Carambola

Blue Point Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm243.84 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

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted 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

Needs very little water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, 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

Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Blue point juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Blue point juniper tree

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Blauer Punkt Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Point bleu genévrier

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

enebro punto azul

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

zimbro do ponto azul

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Blue Point juniperi:

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

18067

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Blue Point Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Blue Point Juniper

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

Carambola and Blue Point Juniper Physical Information

Carambola and Blue Point Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Point Juniper height is 365.76 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Blue Point Juniper are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Blue Point Juniper flower color: Not Available
Blue Point Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Carambola and Blue Point Juniper

Care of Carambola and Blue Point Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Blue Point Juniper pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Point Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.