Carambola

Grape Tomato

About Carambola and Grape Tomato

Carambola

Grape Tomato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

As decorated salad

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

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

Antioxidants, Metabolism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Grape tomato

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

अंगूर टमाटर

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Traube Tomate

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

tomate uva

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

tomate uva

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

tomate uva

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

pomidorowa z winogro

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

uva tomatoes

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Solanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Solaneae

8.9 Subfamily

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Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Grape Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Grape Tomato

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

Carambola and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Carambola and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Grape Tomato are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Grape Tomato

Care of Carambola and Grape Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.