Carambola

Fleeceflower

About Carambola and Fleeceflower

Carambola

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Skin irritation

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Fleeceflower

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

Carambola and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Carambola and Fleeceflower

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