Carambola

Heliconia

About Carambola and Heliconia

Carambola

Heliconia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

60.00 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)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (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

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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 Rhizomes, Micropropagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Fertilize every two months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Florist trade and landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Heliconia

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Heliconia

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Heliconia

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Heliconia

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Heliconia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Heliconia

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Heliconia

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Heliconia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Heliconiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Heliconia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Heliconia

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

Carambola and Heliconia Physical Information

Carambola and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Heliconia are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Heliconia

Care of Carambola and Heliconia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.