Carambola

White Nectarine

About Carambola and White Nectarine

Carambola

White Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

China

Types

Starfruit

Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine

In Hindi

carambola पेड़

आड़ू

In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'

In French

arbre carambole

Pêcher

In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Prunus persica

In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Pessegueiro

In Polish

karambola drzewo

Brzoskwinia zwyczajna

In Latin

carambola ligno

Prunus persica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

180430

1 27800

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Properties of Carambola and White Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and White Nectarine

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

Carambola and White Nectarine Physical Information

Carambola and White Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas White Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and White Nectarine are as follows:

Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green
White Nectarine flower color: Light Pink
White Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola and White Nectarine

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