Carambola

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Carambola and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Carambola

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Japan

Types

Starfruit

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Pollen, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Sap, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

BAMBUSA ventricosa

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

In French

arbre carambole

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

De bambú del vientre de Buda

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bamboo barriga de Buda

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Buddy Belly Bamboo

In Latin

carambola ligno

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Poales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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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.