Carambola

Katsura Tree

About Carambola and Katsura Tree

Carambola

Katsura Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (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)▶

1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (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

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, Loam

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees 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% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

sneezing, Sore eyes

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

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

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

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Katsura Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Kuchenbäume

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Cercidiphyllum

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Grujecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Cercidiphyllum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Hamamelidales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cercidiphyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cercidiphyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Carambola and Katsura Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Katsura Tree

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

Carambola and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Carambola and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Katsura Tree are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze

Care of Carambola and Katsura Tree

Care of Carambola and Katsura Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.