Carambola

Cabbage Tree

About Carambola and Cabbage Tree

Carambola

Cabbage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

New Zealand

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

गोभी पेड़

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Cabbage tree

In French

arbre carambole

arbre de chou

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

árbol de la col

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

repolho árvore

In Polish

karambola drzewo

kapusta drzewo

In Latin

carambola ligno

brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

1804

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Cabbage Tree

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

Carambola and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Carambola and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Carambola and Cabbage Tree

Care of Carambola and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.