Carambola

Timber Bamboo

About Carambola and Timber Bamboo

Carambola

Timber Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Starfruit

Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

212

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Mice

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, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Holz Bambus

In French

arbre carambole

bois Bambou

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

bambú

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Bamboo Timber

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

carambola ligno

lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Poales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

1801000

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Timber Bamboo

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

Carambola and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Carambola and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red
Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Timber Bamboo

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