Carambola

Bluebonnet

About Carambola and Bluebonnet

Carambola

Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Texas

Types

Starfruit

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

245

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9 - 1

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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, Soil Enrichment

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

arbre carambole

Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

carambola ligno

Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Fabales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

180200

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bluebonnet

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

Carambola and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Carambola and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Carambola and Bluebonnet

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