Carambola

Leatherleaf

About Carambola and Leatherleaf

Carambola

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 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

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Odd Pinnate

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

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 Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

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

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Air purification

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

useful as a ground cover

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Rumohra

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 Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Leatherleaf

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

Carambola and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Carambola and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Leatherleaf

Care of Carambola and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.