Carambola

Scarlet Oak

About Carambola and Scarlet Oak

Carambola

Scarlet Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Crimson, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval, Bristle-tipped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, 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, Water during dry weather

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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf Blister, Powdery mildew

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for cabinet makers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

QUERCUS coccinea

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Scarlet Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Scarlet Oak

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Scarlet Oak

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Scarlet Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Scarlet roble

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Scarlet Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Scarlet Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Scarlet Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Quercus coccinea

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

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Scarlet Oak

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Scarlet Oak

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

Carambola and Scarlet Oak Physical Information

Carambola and Scarlet Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Scarlet Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Scarlet Oak are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Scarlet Oak flower color: Not Available
Scarlet Oak leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Scarlet Oak

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