Carambola

Silver Bells

About Carambola and Silver Bells

Carambola

Silver Bells

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Starfruit

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Acuminate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Silver bells

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Silver bells

In French

arbre carambole

Silver bells

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Silver bells

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Silver bells

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Silver bells

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Silver bells

In Latin

carambola ligno

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Ebenales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1804

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Carambola and Silver Bells

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

Compare Fruits » More

Carambola and Kaffir Lime

Carambola and Persian Lime

Carambola and Lemon

» More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Carambola and Silver Bells

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

Carambola and Silver Bells Physical Information

Carambola and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Silver Bells are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Silver Bells

Care of Carambola and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.