Carambola

Coneflower

About Carambola and Coneflower

Carambola

Coneflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

open Woodlands, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Rocky Soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never 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

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

coneflower

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Sonnenhut

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

coneflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

equinácea

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

coneflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Coneflower

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

jeżówka

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

coneflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Echinodermata

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Echinacea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1809

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Coneflower

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Coneflower

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

Carambola and Coneflower Physical Information

Carambola and Coneflower physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Coneflower are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Coneflower

Care of Carambola and Coneflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.