Carambola

Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Carambola and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Carambola

Bottlebrush Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Pink

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Salt, Wind

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for making soaps

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

AESCULUS parviflora

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Buckeye Putzer

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Bottlebrush Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

bottlebrush Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Carambola and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Carambola and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Carambola and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Care of Carambola and Bottlebrush Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottlebrush Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.