Carambola

Crimson Bottlebrush

About Carambola and Crimson Bottlebrush

Carambola

Crimson Bottlebrush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm530.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm470.00 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

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Rose, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

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

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

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

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Fine

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

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CALLISTEMON citrinus

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Crimson Bottlebrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Crimson Bottlebrush

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Crimson Bottlebrush

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

Carambola and Crimson Bottlebrush Physical Information

Carambola and Crimson Bottlebrush physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Crimson Bottlebrush height is 530.00 cm and width 470.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Crimson Bottlebrush are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Crimson Bottlebrush flower color: Red
Crimson Bottlebrush leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Rose and Bronze

Care of Carambola and Crimson Bottlebrush

Care of Carambola and Crimson Bottlebrush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Crimson Bottlebrush 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 Crimson Bottlebrush needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.