Carambola

Pencil Plant

About Carambola and Pencil Plant

Carambola

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (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

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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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51% Cactus 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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Branch, Latex, Root

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 as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Carambola and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Pencil Plant

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

Carambola and Pencil Plant Physical Information

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

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Carambola and Pencil Plant

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