Carambola

Peregrina

About Carambola and Peregrina

Carambola

Peregrina

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

fiddle-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

JATROPHA integerrima

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Peregrina

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Peregrina

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Peregrina

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Peregrina

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Peregrina

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Peregrina

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Peregrina

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Peregrina

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180170

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Peregrina

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Peregrina

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

Carambola and Peregrina Physical Information

Carambola and Peregrina physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peregrina height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Peregrina are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Peregrina flower color: Red
Peregrina leaf color: Green, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Carambola and Peregrina

Care of Carambola and Peregrina include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Peregrina pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peregrina needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.