Carambola

Virginia Creeper

About Carambola and Virginia Creeper

Carambola

Virginia Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vines

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

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

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

1,500.00 cm

Rank: 29 (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)▶

1,200.00 cm

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

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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

Black, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purplish Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray 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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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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71% Vine Plants 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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants 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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43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Vine Plants 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, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Vine Plants 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 Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Vine, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

वर्जीनिया लता

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Virginia Creeper

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

winobluszcz

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Virginia creeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Virginia Creeper

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

Carambola and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Carambola and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Carambola and Virginia Creeper

Care of Carambola and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.