Carambola

Norway Maple

About Carambola and Norway Maple

Carambola

Norway Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe

Types

Starfruit

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

Number of Varieties

2128

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant, Wood

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ACER platanoides

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Norway Maple

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

नॉर्वे मेपल

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Spitzahorn

In French

arbre carambole

Norvège Maple

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Noruega arce

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Νεροπλάτανος

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Noruega bordo

In Polish

karambola drzewo

klon zwyczajny

In Latin

carambola ligno

Acer platanoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Sapindales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18010

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Norway Maple

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

Carambola and Norway Maple Physical Information

Carambola and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Norway Maple are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Carambola and Norway Maple

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