Carambola

Nasturtium

About Carambola and Nasturtium

Carambola

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

Types

Starfruit

Annuals

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, 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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Tropaeolum majus

In French

arbre carambole

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

karambola drzewo

nasturcja większa

In Latin

carambola ligno

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Brassicales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18080

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Nasturtium

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

Carambola and Nasturtium Physical Information

Carambola and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Nasturtium are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Carambola and Nasturtium

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