Carambola

Bottle Tree

About Carambola and Bottle Tree

Carambola

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

Types

Starfruit

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

बोतल ट्री

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Flaschenbaum

In French

arbre carambole

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bottle Tree

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

carambola ligno

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Malvales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

18030

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bottle Tree

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

Carambola and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Carambola and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Carambola and Bottle Tree

Care of Carambola and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.