Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
11-5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Kidney Stone
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
gillyflower
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Garten-Levkoje
In French
arbre carambole
Gillyflower
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Gillyflower
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Matthiola incana
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Gillyflower
In Latin
carambola ligno
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Capparales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Carambola and Gillyflower
Season and care of Carambola and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Carambola and Gillyflower Physical Information
Carambola and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Gillyflower are as follows:
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Carambola and Gillyflower
Care of Carambola and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.