Carambola

Chinese Tallow

About Carambola and Chinese Tallow

Carambola

Chinese Tallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

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Candleberry tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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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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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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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No Beauty Benefits

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Boils

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

TRIADICA sebifera

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Chinese Tallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

चीनी तेल

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

chinesisch Talg

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

chinesisch Talg

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

suif chinois

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

sebo chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

chiński łój

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Chinese adipe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Triadica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hippomaneae

8.9 Subfamily

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Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Chinese Tallow

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

Carambola and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

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

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

Care of Carambola and Chinese Tallow

Care of Carambola and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.