Carambola

Corkscrew Rush

About Carambola and Corkscrew Rush

Carambola

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Does not require regular watering

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, 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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Curly wurly

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Corkscrew Rush

In French

arbre carambole

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

carambola ligno

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Poales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18025

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Corkscrew Rush

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

Carambola and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Carambola and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Corkscrew Rush

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