Cerbera

Carambola

About Cerbera and Carambola

Cerbera

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Cerbera

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Cerbera

carambola पेड़

In German

Cerbera

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Cerbera

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Cerbera

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Cerbera

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cerbera

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Cerbera

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Cerbera

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Oxalidales

Family

Apocynaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

8180

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Carambola

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

Cerbera and Carambola Physical Information

Cerbera and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Carambola are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Cerbera and Carambola

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