Carambola

Red Cabbage

About Carambola and Red Cabbage

Carambola

Red Cabbage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

it is a type of cabbage

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Spinach Type

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

लाल पत्ता गोभी

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Rotkohl

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Chou rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Repollo rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Κόκκινο λάχανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Red Cabbage

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Czerwona kapusta

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Brassica Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180400

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Red Cabbage

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

Carambola and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Carambola and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Red Cabbage

Care of Carambola and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.