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About Carambola and Parsnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
7-1

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.60 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone
Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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
Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
PASTINACA sativa

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Parsnip

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
चुकंदर

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Pastinake

In French

arbre carambole
Panais

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Chirivía

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
cherivia

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Pasternak

In Latin

carambola ligno
parsnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Apiales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Species

180NA
1 27800
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Properties of Carambola and Parsnip

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

Season and Care of Carambola and Parsnip

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

Carambola and Parsnip Physical Information

Carambola and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Parsnip are as follows:

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Parsnip

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