Carambola

Shooting Star

About Carambola and Shooting Star

Carambola

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA17

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

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

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, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

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

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18017

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Shooting Star

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

Carambola and Shooting Star Physical Information

Carambola and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Shooting Star are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Carambola and Shooting Star

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