Carambola

Zebrina Mallow

About Carambola and Zebrina Mallow

Carambola

Zebrina Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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, Light Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, 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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers 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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Kidney Stone

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola

MALVA sylvestris 'Zebrina'

7.2 Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

carambola पेड़

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.2 In German

Sternfrucht Baum

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.3 In French

arbre carambole

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de carambola

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.5 In Greek

carambola δέντρο

Zebrina Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de carambola

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.7 In Polish

karambola drzewo

Zebrina Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

carambola ligno

Zebrina Mallow

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

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8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Malva

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Carambola and Zebrina Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Carambola and Zebrina Mallow

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

Carambola and Zebrina Mallow Physical Information

Carambola and Zebrina Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Zebrina Mallow height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Carambola and Zebrina Mallow are as follows:

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

Care of Carambola and Zebrina Mallow

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