Carambola

Bosc Pear

About Carambola and Bosc Pear

Carambola

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Western Europe

Types

Starfruit

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

arbre carambole

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

carambola ligno

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

18024

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bosc Pear

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

Carambola and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Carambola and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Carambola and Bosc Pear

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