Carambola

Peruvian-Lily

About Carambola and Peruvian-Lily

Carambola

Peruvian-Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

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

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

peruvian lily

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

peruanische Lilie

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

lis des Incas

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

lirio peruano

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

περουβιανή κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

lírio peruano

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

peruwiański lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Peruviani lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Alstroemeria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180122

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Peruvian-Lily

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

Carambola and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Carambola and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Carambola and Peruvian-Lily

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