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About Carambola and Chayote

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-5
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Frost
Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Stone
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
SECHIUM edule
7.2 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola
7.2.1 In Hindi
carambola पेड़
Chayote
7.2.2 In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Chayote
7.2.3 In French
arbre carambole
Chayote
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Chayote
7.2.5 In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Chayote
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
chuchu
7.2.7 In Polish
karambola drzewo
Chayote
7.2.8 In Latin
carambola ligno
chayote
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Violales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Cucurbitaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Sechium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sicyeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Carambola and Chayote

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

Season and Care of Carambola and Chayote

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

Carambola and Chayote Physical Information

Carambola and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Carambola and Chayote are as follows:

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

  • Chayote flower color: Light Green

  • Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Chayote

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