Carambola

Overcup Oak

About Carambola and Overcup Oak

Carambola

Overcup Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Starfruit

Quercus lyrata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Pollution, 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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

QUERCUS lyrata

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Overcup Oak

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Overcup ओक

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Overcup Oak

In French

arbre carambole

Overcup Oak

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Overcup Roble

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Overcup Oak

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Overcup Dąb

In Latin

carambola ligno

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Fagales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Overcup Oak

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Overcup Oak

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

Carambola and Overcup Oak Physical Information

Carambola and Overcup Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Overcup Oak are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Overcup Oak

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