Carambola

Creeping Zinnia

About Carambola and Creeping Zinnia

Carambola

Creeping Zinnia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

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Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow, Gold, Black

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

SANVITALIA procumbens

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Creeping Zinnia

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

SANVITALIA procumbens

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Husarenknopf

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

procumbens Sanvitalia

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

procumbens Sanvitalia

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

procumbens SANVITALIA

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

procumbens Sanvitalia

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

procumbens SANVITALIA

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Sanvitalia procumbens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Sanvitalia

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

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180

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Properties of Carambola and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Creeping Zinnia

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

Carambola and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Carambola and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Creeping Zinnia

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