Carambola

Clamshell Orchid

About Carambola and Clamshell Orchid

Carambola

Clamshell Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

25.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has 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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Encyclia Cochleata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Clamshell Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Prosthechea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Carambola and Clamshell Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Clamshell Orchid

Season and care of Carambola and Clamshell Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Clamshell Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Clamshell Orchid season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Clamshell Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Clamshell Orchid is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Carambola and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Carambola and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Clamshell Orchid

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