Carambola

Red Pitaya

About Carambola and Red Pitaya

Carambola

Red Pitaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus, Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1411-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

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, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

As decorated salad, Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Red Pitaya

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

Carambola and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Carambola and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Carambola and Red Pitaya

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