Carambola

Trumpet Tree

About Carambola and Trumpet Tree

Carambola

Trumpet Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Tabebuia chrysotricha, Tabebuia impetiginosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open Forest, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Light Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Trumpet

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Fungal Diseases, Mites, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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25% List of Trees 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

CECROPIA obtusifolia

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Trompetillo, Trumpet Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

तुरही ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Trompete Baum

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Trompette Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Árbol de trompeta

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

τρομπέτα Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Árvore de trombeta

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Trąbka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Tuba ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Cecropiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Cecropia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cecropia obtusifolia

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Carambola and Trumpet Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Trumpet Tree

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

Carambola and Trumpet Tree Physical Information

Carambola and Trumpet Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Trumpet Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Trumpet Tree are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Trumpet Tree flower color: Light Yellow and Gold
Trumpet Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Carambola and Trumpet Tree

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