Carambola

Pink Flame Tree

About Carambola and Pink Flame Tree

Carambola

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

arbre carambole

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

carambola ligno

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Malvales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Pink Flame Tree

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

Carambola and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Carambola and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Carambola and Pink Flame Tree

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