Carambola

Kapok

About Carambola and Kapok

Carambola

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Starfruit

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-15

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Kapok baum

In French

arbre carambole

Fromager

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Ceiba

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Ceiba

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Mafumeira

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

carambola ligno

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Malvales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18010

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Kapok

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

Carambola and Kapok Physical Information

Carambola and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Kapok are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Kapok

Care of Carambola and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.