Carambola

Fennel

About Carambola and Fennel

Carambola

Fennel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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, Alkaline

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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

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

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

FOENICULUM vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Common Fennel, Fennel

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

सौंफ़

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Fenchel

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Fenouil

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Hinojo

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Μάραθο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Funcho

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Koper włoski

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

faeniculi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Foeniculum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Fennel

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Fennel

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

Carambola and Fennel Physical Information

Carambola and Fennel physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Fennel are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Carambola and Fennel

Care of Carambola and Fennel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fennel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.