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About Carambola and Maiden Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Starfruit
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Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Kidney Stone
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
maiden grass

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Mädchen Gras

In French

arbre carambole
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
hierba doncella

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
grama de solteira

In Polish

karambola drzewo
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

carambola ligno
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Cyperales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18017
1 27800
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Properties of Carambola and Maiden Grass

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

Season and Care of Carambola and Maiden Grass

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

Carambola and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Carambola and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Maiden Grass are as follows:

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Maiden Grass

Care of Carambola and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.