Carambola

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Carambola

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Poales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, 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 Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.