Carambola

Good Luck Tree

About Carambola and Good Luck Tree

Carambola

Good Luck Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Starfruit

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm320.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm165.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink, Crimson, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CORDYLINE fruticosa

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Good Luck Tree, Hawaiian Ti, Tiplant

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Hydrangea

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Hortensie

In French

arbre carambole

Hortensia

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Hortensia

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Hortênsia

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Hortensja

In Latin

carambola ligno

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18021

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Good Luck Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Good Luck Tree

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

Carambola and Good Luck Tree Physical Information

Carambola and Good Luck Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Good Luck Tree height is 320.00 cm and width 165.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Good Luck Tree are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Good Luck Tree flower color: White and Purple
Good Luck Tree leaf color: Red, Purple, Dark Green, Pink and Dark Red

Care of Carambola and Good Luck Tree

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