Carambola

Kris Plant

About Carambola and Kris Plant

Carambola

Kris Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Pastures, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

V-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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, 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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

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

Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner

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

Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ALOCASIA x amazonica

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Alocasia

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Alocasia

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Alocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Alocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Alocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Alocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Alocasia

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Alocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Arales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Kris Plant

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Kris Plant

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

Carambola and Kris Plant Physical Information

Carambola and Kris Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kris Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Kris Plant are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Kris Plant flower color: White
Kris Plant leaf color: Lime Green, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Carambola and Kris Plant

Care of Carambola and Kris Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kris Plant pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Kris Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.