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About Carambola and Persian Lime

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Warm soil, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-149-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11-5
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
White, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
3.3 Tolerances
Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Layering
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Stone
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cleanser, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
CITRUS latifolia
7.2 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Persian Lime
7.2.1 In Hindi
carambola पेड़
Persian lime
7.2.2 In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Gewöhnliche Limette
7.2.3 In French
arbre carambole
Citrus × latifolia
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Citrus latifolia
7.2.5 In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Persian lime
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Citrus × latifolia
7.2.7 In Polish
karambola drzewo
Persian lime
7.2.8 In Latin
carambola ligno
Persian lime
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Oxalidales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Averrhoa
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
180NA
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Properties of Carambola and Persian Lime

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

Season and Care of Carambola and Persian Lime

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

Carambola and Persian Lime Physical Information

Carambola and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Persian Lime are as follows:

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

  • Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple

  • Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Persian Lime

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