Carambola

Blue Spruce

About Carambola and Blue Spruce

Carambola

Blue Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-142-8

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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Green, Orange, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

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

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers

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

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

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

allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PICEA pungens

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Colorado blue spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Blue Spruce Baum

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Blue Spruce Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Blue Spruce Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Blue Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Árvore Spruce azul

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Blue Spruce Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Blue abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18035

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Blue Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Blue Spruce

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

Carambola and Blue Spruce Physical Information

Carambola and Blue Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Blue Spruce are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple
Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Carambola and Blue Spruce

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