Carambola

Grape Hyacinth

About Carambola and Grape Hyacinth

Carambola

Grape Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

MUSCARI

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Grape Hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

अंगूर जलकुंभी

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Traubenhyazinthen

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Muscari

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Muscari

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

grape hyacinth

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Muscari

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Szafirek

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Muscari

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Muscari

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

18042

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Grape Hyacinth

Season and care of Carambola and Grape Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Grape Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Grape Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Grape Hyacinth is Not Available while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Grape Hyacinth is Not Available.

Carambola and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Carambola and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Carambola and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color: Not Available

Care of Carambola and Grape Hyacinth

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