Carambola

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

About Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Carambola

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

13-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Lavender, Violet, Plum

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Fertilize once a week in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Orchid, Rhynchostylis

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

कोपु फूल

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Rhynchostylis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Season and care of Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rhynchostylis Gigantea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Rhynchostylis Gigantea is Not Available while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Rhynchostylis Gigantea is Not Available.

Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea Physical Information

Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Rhynchostylis Gigantea height is 40.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Rhynchostylis Gigantea flower color: White, Lavender, Violet and Plum
Rhynchostylis Gigantea leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Care of Carambola and Rhynchostylis Gigantea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Rhynchostylis Gigantea pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhynchostylis Gigantea needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.