Carambola

Kaffir Lime

About Carambola and Kaffir Lime

Carambola

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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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

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

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

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

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, Water Deeply

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

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Kaffir Lime

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

Carambola and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Carambola and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Kaffir Lime

Care of Carambola and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.