Carambola

Spider Plant

About Carambola and Spider Plant

Carambola

Spider Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.25 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Scab

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket

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

Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Spider Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

spider plant

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Grünlilie

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Chlorophytum comosum

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Chlorophytum comosum

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Spider plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Clorofito

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Zielistka Sternberga

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Spider plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Chlorophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Spider Plant

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Spider Plant

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

Carambola and Spider Plant Physical Information

Carambola and Spider Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Spider Plant are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Carambola and Spider Plant

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