Carambola

Shell Ginger

About Carambola and Shell Ginger

Carambola

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Starfruit

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-15

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Shell Ginger

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Shell Ginger

In French

arbre carambole

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Shell jengibre

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Shell Ginger

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Shell Imbir

In Latin

carambola ligno

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Zingiberales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

180150

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Shell Ginger

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

Carambola and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Carambola and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Shell Ginger

Care of Carambola and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.