Carambola

Variegated Cassava

About Carambola and Variegated Cassava

Carambola

Variegated Cassava

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

8-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (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

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (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, Red

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

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial 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

Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Variegated Cassava

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Verändertes Cassava

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

panaché manioc

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

abigarrado Yuca

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Κυμαίνεται Cassava

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

variegated de mandioca

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Kolorowy Maniok

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

variegated Cassava

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Manihot

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Manihoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Carambola and Variegated Cassava

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Variegated Cassava

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

Carambola and Variegated Cassava Physical Information

Carambola and Variegated Cassava physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Variegated Cassava height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Variegated Cassava are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Variegated Cassava flower color: White and Red
Variegated Cassava leaf color: Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Carambola and Variegated Cassava

Care of Carambola and Variegated Cassava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Cassava pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Cassava needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.