Carambola

Stonecrop

About Carambola and Stonecrop

Carambola

Stonecrop

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central Asia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

2600

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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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

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

Sedum acre

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Stonecrop

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Stonecrop

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Stonecrop

In French

arbre carambole

Orpin

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

uva de gato

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Stonecrop

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Stonecrop

In Polish

karambola drzewo

rozchodnika

In Latin

carambola ligno

Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Saxifragales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

180600

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Stonecrop

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

Carambola and Stonecrop Physical Information

Carambola and Stonecrop physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Stonecrop are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Carambola and Stonecrop

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