Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
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Types
Starfruit
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
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Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
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Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
arbre carambole
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
carambola ligno
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Caryophyllales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Carambola and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Carambola and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Carambola and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Carambola and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Carambola and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Carambola and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.