Carambola

Raintree

About Carambola and Raintree

Carambola

Raintree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-8

1.11 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.12 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Purple, Lavender

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.4.3 Fruit Color

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

Brown

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

1.6 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Frost

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

3.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

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

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Toxic

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Not Available

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

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

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

Brunfelsia pauciflora

6.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

6.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Raintree

6.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

raintree

6.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

raintree

6.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

raintree

6.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Raintree

6.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Raintree

6.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Raintree

6.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Raintree

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Oxalidales

Solanales

7.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Solanaceae

7.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Brunfelsia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Petunioideae

7.10 Number of Species

18050

1 27800

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.