Carambola

Crapemyrtle

About Carambola and Crapemyrtle

Carambola

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, 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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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 birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

18050

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Crapemyrtle

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

Carambola and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Carambola and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Carambola and Crapemyrtle

Care of Carambola and Crapemyrtle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.