Carambola

Parrot's Beak

About Carambola and Parrot's Beak

Carambola

Parrot's Beak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red, Gold, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Spine-edged leaves

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

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

LOTUS berthelotii

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Parrot's Beak Winged Pea

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Parrot's Beak

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Papageienschnabel

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Le Bec de perroquet

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Pico de loro

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Ράμφος παπαγάλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bico do Papagaio

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Dziób papugi

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Parrot rostri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Lotus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Loteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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150

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Carambola and Parrot's Beak

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Parrot's Beak

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

Carambola and Parrot's Beak Physical Information

Carambola and Parrot's Beak physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Parrot's Beak height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Parrot's Beak are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Parrot's Beak flower color: Red, Gold and Orange Red
Parrot's Beak leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Carambola and Parrot's Beak

Care of Carambola and Parrot's Beak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Parrot's Beak pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Parrot's Beak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.