Carambola

Treacleberry

About Carambola and Treacleberry

Carambola

Treacleberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bluffs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Cold climate, Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Blood cleanser, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, 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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

Maianthemum racemosum

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Treacleberry

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Treacleberry

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Treacleberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Treacleberry

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Treacleberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Treacleberry

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Treacleberry

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Treacleberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Maianthemum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18039

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Treacleberry

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Treacleberry

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

Carambola and Treacleberry Physical Information

Carambola and Treacleberry physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Treacleberry height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Treacleberry are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Treacleberry flower color: Not Available
Treacleberry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Carambola and Treacleberry

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