Carambola

Sugarcane

About Carambola and Sugarcane

Carambola

Sugarcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA36

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

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 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Diabetes, Sleepiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18036

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Sugarcane

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

Carambola and Sugarcane Physical Information

Carambola and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Sugarcane are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Sugarcane

Care of Carambola and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.