Carambola

Buttonbush

About Carambola and Buttonbush

Carambola

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Africa

Types

Starfruit

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Egg-shaped

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Buttonbush

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Button Strauch

In French

arbre carambole

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

carambola ligno

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Rubiales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18012

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Buttonbush

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

Carambola and Buttonbush Physical Information

Carambola and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Buttonbush are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Buttonbush

Care of Carambola and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.