Carambola

Needle Palm

About Carambola and Needle Palm

Carambola

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Starfruit

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Kidney Stone

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

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, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

सुई ताड़

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Nadel -Palme

In French

arbre carambole

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

palmera aguja

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

palmeira agulha

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Igła palma

In Latin

carambola ligno

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Arecales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

18010

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Needle Palm

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

Carambola and Needle Palm Physical Information

Carambola and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Needle Palm are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Needle Palm

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