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About Carambola and Boston Ivy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Vines
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Deciduous forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-5
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Frost
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, 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
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flea beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Stone
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Very little waste
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
Leaves, Vines
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
7.2 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
7.2.1 In Hindi
carambola पेड़
Boston Ivy
7.2.2 In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
7.2.3 In French
arbre carambole
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Boston Ivy
7.2.5 In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Boston Ivy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Boston Ivy
7.2.7 In Polish
karambola drzewo
Boston Ivy
7.2.8 In Latin
carambola ligno
Boston Ivy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Vitales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Vitaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Parthenocissus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Carambola and Boston Ivy

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

Season and Care of Carambola and Boston Ivy

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

Carambola and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Carambola and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Boston Ivy are as follows:

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

  • Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Carambola and Boston Ivy

Care of Carambola and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.