Carambola

Dutch Iris

About Carambola and Dutch Iris

Carambola

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Plants

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Dutch Iris

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Dutch Iris

In French

arbre carambole

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Dutch Iris

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Dutch Iris

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Dutch Iris

In Latin

carambola ligno

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

180300

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Dutch Iris

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

Carambola and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Carambola and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Carambola and Dutch Iris

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