Carambola

Greek Oregano

About Carambola and Greek Oregano

Carambola

Greek Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Oregano maru, Lippia graveolens, Oregano tyttanthum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open grasslands, Open scrub, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

10-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

As decorated salad, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Cold, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nerve pain, Respiratory Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ORIGANUM heracleoticum

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Greek Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

रामतुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Greek Oregano

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

marjolaine sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Greek Oregano

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Greek Oregano

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Orégano

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Lebiodka pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Greek Oregano

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Greek Oregano

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Greek Oregano

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

Carambola and Greek Oregano Physical Information

Carambola and Greek Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Greek Oregano height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Greek Oregano are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Greek Oregano flower color: White
Greek Oregano leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Greek Oregano

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