Carambola

Bush Bea

About Carambola and Bush Bea

Carambola

Bush Bea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Starfruit

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Full 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Rolande'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bush Bean, Green Been, Rolande Green Bean

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Hydrangea

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Hortensie

In French

arbre carambole

Hortensia

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Hortensia

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Hortênsia

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Hortensja

In Latin

carambola ligno

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Bush Bea

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Bush Bea

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

Carambola and Bush Bea Physical Information

Carambola and Bush Bea physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bush Bea height is 30.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Bush Bea are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Bush Bea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Bush Bea leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Bush Bea

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