Carambola

Chorisia

About Carambola and Chorisia

Carambola

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Starfruit

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-15

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Chorisia

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Chorisia

In French

arbre carambole

Chorisia

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Chorisia

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Chorisia

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Chorisia

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Chorisia

In Latin

carambola ligno

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Malvales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

18020

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Chorisia

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

Carambola and Chorisia Physical Information

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

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Carambola and Chorisia

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