Carambola

Pampas Grass

About Carambola and Pampas Grass

Carambola

Pampas Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lawn

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-147-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

11 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Birds, Rats, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Itchiness, Skin cuts

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, Provides ground cover

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

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CORTADERIA

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Pampas Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Pampas grass

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Pampasgrass

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

herbe de la pampa

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

cortaderas

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

γρασίδι Πάμπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

grama de Pampas

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Pampas trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Pampas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Poales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cortaderia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Danthonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

18025

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Pampas Grass

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

Carambola and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Carambola and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Pampas Grass

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