Carambola

Chinese Lantern

About Carambola and Chinese Lantern

Carambola

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

290

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Tan, 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

Elliptic, toothed

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Chinese lantern

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Lampionblume

In French

arbre carambole

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Chinese lantern

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Chinese lantern

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

carambola ligno

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Solanales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

18090

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Chinese Lantern

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

Carambola and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Carambola and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Chinese Lantern

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