Carambola

Peanut

About Carambola and Peanut

Carambola

Peanut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

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

Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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 daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ARACHIS hypogaea

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Peanut

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

मूंगफली

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Erdnuss

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Cacahuète

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Maní

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Αράπικο φιστίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Amendoim

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Arachid

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Peanut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Arachis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Dalbergieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

1801000

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Peanut

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

Carambola and Peanut Physical Information

Carambola and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Peanut are as follows:

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

Care of Carambola and Peanut

Care of Carambola and Peanut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Peanut pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.