Carambola

Peach

About Carambola and Peach

Carambola

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

Types

Starfruit

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

22000

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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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, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Peach

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

आड़ू

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Pfirsich

In French

arbre carambole

pêche

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

melocotón

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

pêssego

In Polish

karambola drzewo

brzoskwinia

In Latin

carambola ligno

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

18070

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Peach

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

Carambola and Peach Physical Information

Carambola and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Peach are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink

Care of Carambola and Peach

Care of Carambola and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.