Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Egypt
Types
Starfruit
Lactuca sativa
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Spoon Shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies
Allergy
Kidney Stone
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
Lactuca sativa
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Lettuce
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
सलाद
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Salat
In French
arbre carambole
Salade
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Lechuga
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Alface
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Sałata
In Latin
carambola ligno
lactuca
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Asterales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Carambola and Lettuce
Season and care of Carambola and Lettuce is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Lettuce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lettuce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Lettuce is while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Lettuce is .
Carambola and Lettuce Physical Information
Carambola and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Lettuce are as follows:
Care of Carambola and Lettuce
Care of Carambola and Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lettuce 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 Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.