Carambola

Field Maple

About Carambola and Field Maple

Carambola

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Starfruit

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ACER campestre

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Feld-Ahorn

In French

arbre carambole

Maple terrain

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

arce de campo

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

bordo de campo

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Klon polny

In Latin

carambola ligno

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Sapindales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

180128

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Field Maple

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

Carambola and Field Maple Physical Information

Carambola and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Field Maple are as follows:

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

Care of Carambola and Field Maple

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