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About Carambola and Mexican Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-5
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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 Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Stone
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
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
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
OTATEA acuminata
7.2 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
carambola पेड़
मैक्सिकन बांस
7.2.2 In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Mexican Bambus
7.2.3 In French
arbre carambole
Bamboo mexicaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de carambola
bambú mexicana
7.2.5 In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Μεξικού μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Bamboo Mexican
7.2.7 In Polish
karambola drzewo
Mexican Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
carambola ligno
Mexicanus Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Poales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Otatea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Carambola and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Carambola and Mexican Bamboo

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

Carambola and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Carambola and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Carambola and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Carambola and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.