Carambola

Purple Grape

About Carambola and Purple Grape

Carambola

Purple Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Red Grape, Catawba grape

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Gold, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

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, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Asthma, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestion problems, Kidney problems, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

VITIS 'Campbell Early'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Purple Grape

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

बैंगनी अंगूर के पौधे

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Lila Traubenpflanze

In French

arbre carambole

usine de raisin pourpre

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

plantas de uva morada

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Μωβ εργοστάσιο σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

planta uva roxa

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Purpurowy roślin winogron

In Latin

carambola ligno

Uva herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Rhamnales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Vitaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

18060

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Purple Grape

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Purple Grape

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

Carambola and Purple Grape Physical Information

Carambola and Purple Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Purple Grape height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Purple Grape are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Purple Grape flower color: Green
Purple Grape leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Carambola and Purple Grape

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