Carambola

Cauliflower

About Carambola and Cauliflower

Carambola

Cauliflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Starfruit

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-141-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Round

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

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

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

anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

फूलगोभी

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Blumenkohl

In French

arbre carambole

Choufleur

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Coliflor

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Couveflor

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Kalafior

In Latin

carambola ligno

BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Brassicales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

180400

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Cauliflower

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

Carambola and Cauliflower Physical Information

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

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

Care of Carambola and Cauliflower

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