Carambola

Umbrella Tree

About Carambola and Umbrella Tree

Carambola

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Starfruit

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

मैगनोलिया

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Umbrella Tree

In French

arbre carambole

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

carambola ligno

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Magnoliales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1803

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Umbrella Tree

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

Carambola and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Carambola and Umbrella Tree

Care of Carambola and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.