Carambola

Jackfruit

About Carambola and Jackfruit

Carambola

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Starfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2250

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,800.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

कटहल

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Jack

In French

arbre carambole

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

yaca

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

καρποί

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

jaca

In Polish

karambola drzewo

chlebowca

In Latin

carambola ligno

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Urticales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

180150

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Jackfruit

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

Carambola and Jackfruit Physical Information

Carambola and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Jackfruit are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Jackfruit

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