Carambola

Summer Snapdragon

About Carambola and Summer Snapdragon

Carambola

Summer Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

10-5

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm35.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

water on alternate days

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

ANGELONIA angustifolia 'Car Purr09'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

CaritaPurple 09 Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Summer Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Summer Snapdragon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Angelonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18030

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Summer Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Summer Snapdragon

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

Carambola and Summer Snapdragon Physical Information

Carambola and Summer Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Summer Snapdragon height is 40.60 cm and width 35.50 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Summer Snapdragon are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Summer Snapdragon flower color: Purple
Summer Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Summer Snapdragon

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