Carambola

Bulbine

About Carambola and Bulbine

Carambola

Bulbine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Africa

Types

Starfruit

Bulbine frutescens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Slugs

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Corms, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Corms used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Bulbine

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Bulbine

In French

arbre carambole

Bulbine

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Bulbine

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Bulbine

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bulbine

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Bulbine

In Latin

carambola ligno

Bulbine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Liliales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Bulbine Wolf

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

180160

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Bulbine

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bulbine

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

Carambola and Bulbine Physical Information

Carambola and Bulbine physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bulbine are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bulbine flower color: Yellow and Orange
Bulbine leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Bulbine

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