Carambola

Lima Bean

About Carambola and Lima Bean

Carambola

Lima Bean

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

6-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Willow-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

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5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PHASEOLUS lunatus

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

सेम फली

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Limabohne

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Haricot de Lima

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Haba

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Γίγαντας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

feijão-Lima

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Lima Bean

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Lima Bean

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Phaseolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

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Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Lima Bean

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

Carambola and Lima Bean Physical Information

Carambola and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Carambola and Lima Bean are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Lima Bean

Care of Carambola and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.