Carambola

Ginkgo

About Carambola and Ginkgo

Carambola

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

Types

Starfruit

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

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, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Ginkgo

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

बालकुवारी

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

arbre carambole

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

carambola ligno

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Ginkgoales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18040

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Ginkgo

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

Carambola and Ginkgo Physical Information

Carambola and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Ginkgo are as follows:

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

Care of Carambola and Ginkgo

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