Carambola

Opium Poppy

About Carambola and Opium Poppy

Carambola

Opium Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-147-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PAPAVER somniferum

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

अफीम पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Schlafmohn

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Grain d'opium

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

adormidera

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Papoula do ópio

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

MAK lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

opium Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

180100

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Opium Poppy

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

Carambola and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Carambola and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Carambola and Opium Poppy

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