Carambola

Pear

About Carambola and Pear

Carambola

Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm800.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, 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

Fall, 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

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, 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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PYRUS communis

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

नाशपाती

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Birne

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Poire

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Pera

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Αχλάδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Pera

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Gruszka

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Orbis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

18030

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Pear

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Pear

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

Carambola and Pear Physical Information

Carambola and Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Pear are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green

Care of Carambola and Pear

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