Carambola

Raintree

About Carambola and Raintree

Carambola

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Brazil

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Raintree

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

raintree

In French

arbre carambole

raintree

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

raintree

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Raintree

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Raintree

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Raintree

In Latin

carambola ligno

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Solanales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

18050

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Raintree

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

Carambola and Raintree Physical Information

Carambola and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Raintree are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Raintree

Care of Carambola and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.