Carambola

Paurotis Palm

About Carambola and Paurotis Palm

Carambola

Paurotis Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Low Elevation, Muddy habitat, Open Forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

8-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Orange, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

imparipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Water regularly for 2 months

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm 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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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bog Garden, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ACOELORRHAPHE wrightii

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Everglades Palm, Paurotis Palm, Silver Saw Palm, Wright Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Paurotis Palm

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Paurotis Palm

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Palmier des Everglades, Paurotis de Wright

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Papta, Pimenta, Palma (Belize), Tiqui (Honduras)

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Paurotis Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Palmeira-paorotis

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Paurotis Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Paurotis Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Acoelorrhaphe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Corypheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Paurotis Palm

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Paurotis Palm

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

Carambola and Paurotis Palm Physical Information

Carambola and Paurotis Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Paurotis Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Paurotis Palm are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Paurotis Palm flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Paurotis Palm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Carambola and Paurotis Palm

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