Carambola

Columbus Hops

About Carambola and Columbus Hops

Carambola

Columbus Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Starfruit

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

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

brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Columbus Hops

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

साधारण राज़क

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Echter Hopfen

In French

arbre carambole

Houblon

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Lúpulo

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

carambola ligno

Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Urticales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1803

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Columbus Hops

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

Carambola and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Carambola and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Carambola and Columbus Hops

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