Carambola

Sugar Baby Watermelon

About Carambola and Sugar Baby Watermelon

Carambola

Sugar Baby Watermelon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Red, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

lobed or unlobed

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

Very 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

Average Water Needs

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Grasshoppers, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

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

Cardiac, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Sugar Baby'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Sugar Baby Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Ζάχαρη μωρό Καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Sugar Baby Watermelon

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Arbuz Baby cukru

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Sugar Baby Watermelon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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

Carambola and Sugar Baby Watermelon Physical Information

Carambola and Sugar Baby Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sugar Baby Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Sugar Baby Watermelon are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Sugar Baby Watermelon flower color: Yellow
Sugar Baby Watermelon leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Sugar Baby Watermelon

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