Carambola

Kukui

About Carambola and Kukui

Carambola

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

arbre carambole

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

carambola ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Euphorbiales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

18050

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Kukui

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

Carambola and Kukui Physical Information

Carambola and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Kukui are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Carambola and Kukui

Care of Carambola and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.