Carambola

Tabasco Pepper

About Carambola and Tabasco Pepper

Carambola

Tabasco Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Starfruit

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

212

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-15

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm71.20 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CAPSICUM frutescens

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Tabasco Pepper

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Tabasco Pfeffer

In French

arbre carambole

Tabasco poivre

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Tabasco Pepper

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Tabasco πιπέρι

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Tabasco pimenta

In Polish

karambola drzewo

papryka tabasco

In Latin

carambola ligno

Tabasco Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Solanales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

180200

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Tabasco Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Tabasco Pepper

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

Carambola and Tabasco Pepper Physical Information

Carambola and Tabasco Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Tabasco Pepper are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Tabasco Pepper

Care of Carambola and Tabasco Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.