Carambola

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Carambola and Purpleleaf Shiso

Carambola

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Root Division, 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

Average Water Needs, 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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, 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

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

Carambola and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Carambola and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Carambola and Purpleleaf Shiso

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