Carambola

Sweet Almond

About Carambola and Sweet Almond

Carambola

Sweet Almond

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting

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, 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair

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

Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PRUNUS dulcis

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Almond, Sweet Almond

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

मीठा बादाम

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Süße Mandel

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Amande douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Almendra dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Sweet Almond

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Amêndoas doces

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

słodkich migdałów

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Almond Pulchra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Amygdaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Sweet Almond

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Sweet Almond

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

Carambola and Sweet Almond Physical Information

Carambola and Sweet Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sweet Almond height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Sweet Almond are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Sweet Almond flower color: White and Light Pink
Sweet Almond leaf color: Light Green

Care of Carambola and Sweet Almond

Care of Carambola and Sweet Almond include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Almond pruning is done Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Almond needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.