Carambola

Water Oak

About Carambola and Water Oak

Carambola

Water Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-147-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Brown, Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Frost

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Disease free, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Digestive, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

QUERCUS laurifolia

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Quercus

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Quercus

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Quercus

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Quercus

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Quercus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Quercus

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Quercus

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Quercus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Carambola and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Water Oak

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

Carambola and Water Oak Physical Information

Carambola and Water Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Water Oak are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Carambola and Water Oak

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