Carambola

Privet

About Carambola and Privet

Carambola

Privet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm350.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Late Autumn, Late Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Never Over-water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Asthma, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Restores Hair Colour

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, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

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 in herbal medicines

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

Ligustrum vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Privet

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Privet

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Liguster

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Troène

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Ligustrum

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

αγριομύρτια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Ligustrum

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

ligustr

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

privet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Ligustrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18050

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Privet

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Privet

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

Carambola and Privet Physical Information

Carambola and Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Privet height is 350.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Privet are as follows:

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

Care of Carambola and Privet

Care of Carambola and Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Privet pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, 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 Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.