Carambola

Cilantro

About Carambola and Cilantro

Carambola

Cilantro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Starfruit

Calypso, Caribe

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

River side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Kidney Stone

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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Cilantro, Coriander

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

धनिया

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Koriander

In French

arbre carambole

Coriandre

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Cilantro

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Κολίανδρο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Coentro

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Kolendra

In Latin

carambola ligno

coriandri album

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Apiales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Coriandrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

180404

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Cilantro

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Cilantro

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

Carambola and Cilantro Physical Information

Carambola and Cilantro physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cilantro height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Cilantro are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Cilantro flower color: White
Cilantro leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Cilantro

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