Carambola

Chinese Chestnut

About Carambola and Chinese Chestnut

Carambola

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Chinese Chestnut

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

Carambola and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Carambola and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Carambola and Chinese Chestnut

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