Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Korea
Types
Starfruit
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
5-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Kidney Stone
drowsiness, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Spinnenlilien
In French
arbre carambole
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
carambola ligno
Lycoris Spider lily
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Liliales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
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Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Carambola and Spider lily
Wondering what are the properties of Carambola and Spider lily? We provide you with everything About Carambola and Spider lily. Carambola doesn't have thorns and Spider lily doesn't have thorns. Also Carambola does not have fragrant flowers. Carambola has allergic reactions like Kidney Stone and Spider lily 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 Spider lily and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Carambola and Spider lily
Season and care of Carambola and Spider lily is important to know. While considering everything about Carambola and Spider lily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Carambola season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Spider lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Carambola is Loam, Sand and for Spider lily is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral and for Spider lily is Acidic, Neutral.
Carambola and Spider lily Physical Information
Carambola and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Spider lily are as follows:
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
- Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Carambola and Spider lily
Care of Carambola and Spider lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.