Carambola

Kiwano Melon

About Carambola and Kiwano Melon

Carambola

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

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

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, 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

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Violales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Kiwano Melon

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

Carambola and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Carambola and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Carambola and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Kiwano Melon

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