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About Carambola and Panicum


About Panicum and Carambola


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
Starfruit  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
2  
450  
21

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Frost  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Deers  

Allergy
Kidney Stone  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

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  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit  
Panicum  

In Hindi
carambola पेड़  
panikom  

In German
Sternfrucht Baum  
panikom  

In French
arbre carambole  
panikom  

In Spanish
árbol de carambola  
panikom  

In Greek
carambola δέντρο  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
árvore de carambola  
Panicum  

In Polish
karambola drzewo  
Panicum  

In Latin
carambola ligno  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Poales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Averrhoa  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Carambola and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Panicum

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

Carambola and Panicum Physical Information

Carambola and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Carambola and Panicum

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

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