Carambola

Squash

About Carambola and Squash

Carambola

Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Reniform

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

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

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

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture, Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Cough, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Squash

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Squash

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Squash

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

calabacín

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

σκουός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

kabaczek

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Squash

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

Carambola and Squash Physical Information

Carambola and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Squash are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Carambola and Squash

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