Carambola

Indian Grass

About Carambola and Indian Grass

Carambola

Indian Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

SORGHASTRUM nutans

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Indian Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

भारतीय घास

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Indian Grass

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Herbe indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Hierba india

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Ινδικό Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

grama indianas

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Indyjski Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Indian Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Poales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Sorghastrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Indian Grass

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Indian Grass

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

Carambola and Indian Grass Physical Information

Carambola and Indian Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Indian Grass are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Carambola and Indian Grass

Care of Carambola and Indian Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Indian Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.