Carambola

Mayapple

About Carambola and Mayapple

Carambola

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

arbre carambole

mandrake américain

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

mandrágora americana

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

mandrake americano

In Polish

karambola drzewo

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

carambola ligno

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Ranunculales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1802

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Mayapple

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

Carambola and Mayapple Physical Information

Carambola and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Mayapple are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Mayapple

Care of Carambola and Mayapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mayapple 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 Mayapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.