Carambola

Grape Hyacinth

About Carambola and Grape Hyacinth

Carambola

Grape Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

MUSCARI

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Grape Hyacinth

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

अंगूर जलकुंभी

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Traubenhyazinthen

In French

arbre carambole

Muscari

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Muscari

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

grape hyacinth

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Muscari

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Szafirek

In Latin

carambola ligno

Muscari

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Muscari

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

18042

1 27800

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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 while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Grape Hyacinth is .

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 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. 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:

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.