Carambola

Korean Fir

About Carambola and Korean Fir

Carambola

Korean Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm430.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Compound

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

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

Not Available

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

Spores, 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

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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

Fine

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

conjunctivitis, 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

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Pods

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ABIES koreana

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Fir, Korean Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Abies koreana

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Korea-Tanne

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Sapin de Corée

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Abies koreana

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Abies koreana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Abies koreana

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Abies koreana

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Abies koreana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Abies

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Korean Fir

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Korean Fir

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

Carambola and Korean Fir Physical Information

Carambola and Korean Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Korean Fir are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Korean Fir flower color: Not Available
Korean Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Korean Fir

Care of Carambola and Korean Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Korean Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.