Carambola

Sawtooth Oak

About Carambola and Sawtooth Oak

Carambola

Sawtooth Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Red, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Butterflies

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

✔ ✘

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

QUERCUS acutissima

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Sawtooth Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Sawtooth Oak

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Sägezahn- Eiche

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Sawtooth Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

diente de sierra de roble

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

πριονωτή Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Sawtooth Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

piłokształtny Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Quercus acutissima

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Fagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Sawtooth Oak

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Sawtooth Oak

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

Carambola and Sawtooth Oak Physical Information

Carambola and Sawtooth Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sawtooth Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Sawtooth Oak are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Sawtooth Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Sawtooth Oak leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Carambola and Sawtooth Oak

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