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About Carambola and Miniature Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
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
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-5
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
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
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Elliptic to oblong
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Frost
Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively, Needs very little 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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Stone
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte 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
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
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
7.2 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
carambola पेड़
miniature orchid
7.2.2 In German
Sternfrucht Baum
miniature orchid
7.2.3 In French
arbre carambole
Pleione
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Pleione
7.2.5 In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Pleione
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
miniature orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
karambola drzewo
miniature orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
carambola ligno
miniature orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Pleione
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Coelogyneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Carambola and Miniature Orchid

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

Season and Care of Carambola and Miniature Orchid

Season and care of Carambola and Miniature Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Miniature Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Miniature Orchid season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available.

Carambola and Miniature Orchid Physical Information

Carambola and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Miniature Orchid are as follows:

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

  • Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown

  • Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Carambola and Miniature Orchid

Care of Carambola and Miniature Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.