Carambola

Water Celery

About Carambola and Water Celery

Carambola

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Starfruit

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Water Celery

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Wasser Sellerie

In French

arbre carambole

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

El apio agua

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Aipo água

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Seler Woda

In Latin

carambola ligno

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Apiales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1801

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Water Celery

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

Carambola and Water Celery Physical Information

Carambola and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Water Celery are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and Water Celery

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