Carambola

Bread Tree

About Carambola and Bread Tree

Carambola

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Africa

Types

Starfruit

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

266

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-12

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm290.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

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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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

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

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, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Bread Tree

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Brotbaum

In French

arbre carambole

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Árbol del pan

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Árvore de pão

In Polish

karambola drzewo

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

carambola ligno

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Cycadales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18066

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bread Tree

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

Carambola and Bread Tree Physical Information

Carambola and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bread Tree are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Bread Tree

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