Carambola

Guava

About Carambola and Guava

Carambola

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Starfruit

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Guava Tree

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

arbre carambole

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

goiaba

In Polish

karambola drzewo

guawa

In Latin

carambola ligno

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Myrtales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

180100

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Guava

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

Carambola and Guava Physical Information

Carambola and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Guava are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Carambola and Guava

Care of Carambola and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.