Carambola

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Carambola and Talus Slope Penstemon

Carambola

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Carambola and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Carambola and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Carambola and Talus Slope Penstemon

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