Carambola

Cleyera

About Carambola and Cleyera

Carambola

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Starfruit

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Cleyera

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Sakaki

In French

arbre carambole

Cleyera

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Cleyera

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Cleyera

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Cleyera

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Cleyera

In Latin

carambola ligno

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Theales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18018

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Cleyera

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

Carambola and Cleyera Physical Information

Carambola and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Cleyera are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Carambola and Cleyera

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