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About Carambola and Copper Beech


About Copper Beech and Carambola


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Europe  

Types
Starfruit  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
11-5  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gold, Copper, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Beech tarcrust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Stone  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Bark, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola  
Fagus sylvatica  

Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit  
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  

In Hindi
carambola पेड़  
Copper Beech  

In German
Sternfrucht Baum  
Copper Beech  

In French
arbre carambole  
Hêtre pourpre  

In Spanish
árbol de carambola  
Copper Beech  

In Greek
carambola δέντρο  
Copper Beech  

In Portuguese
árvore de carambola  
Copper Beech  

In Polish
karambola drzewo  
Czerwony buk  

In Latin
carambola ligno  
Copper Beech  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Fagales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Averrhoa  
Fagus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
13  
99+

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Properties of Carambola and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Copper Beech

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

Carambola and Copper Beech Physical Information

Carambola and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Copper Beech are as follows:

Care of Carambola and Copper Beech

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

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