Carambola

Pepperoncini Pepper

About Carambola and Pepperoncini Pepper

Carambola

Pepperoncini Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warm soil, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cutworms, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Arthritis, Cancer, Gastritis, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CAPSICUM annuum 'Italian Pepperoncini'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Pepperoncini Pepper

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Pepperoncini Pepper

In French

arbre carambole

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Pepperoncini Pepper

In Latin

carambola ligno

Pepperoncini Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Solanales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

180100

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Pepperoncini Pepper

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

Carambola and Pepperoncini Pepper Physical Information

Carambola and Pepperoncini Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pepperoncini Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Pepperoncini Pepper are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Pepperoncini Pepper flower color: White and Green
Pepperoncini Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Pepperoncini Pepper

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