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About Carambola and Red Raspberry


About Red Raspberry and Carambola


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
Starfruit  
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 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  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Suckers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Kidney Stone  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola  
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  

Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit  
Red Raspberry  

In Hindi
carambola पेड़  
रूबस idaeus  

In German
Sternfrucht Baum  
Himbeere  

In French
arbre carambole  
Rubus idaeus  

In Spanish
árbol de carambola  
Rubus idaeus  

In Greek
carambola δέντρο  
σμέουρο  

In Portuguese
árvore de carambola  
Rubus idaeus  

In Polish
karambola drzewo  
Rubusidaeus  

In Latin
carambola ligno  
Rubus idaeus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Rosales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Averrhoa  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Carambola and Red Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Red Raspberry

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

Carambola and Red Raspberry Physical Information

Carambola and Red Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Red Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Carambola and Red Raspberry

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

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