Chickpea

Carambola

About Chickpea and Carambola

Chickpea

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Frost

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

Fertilize every year

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Legume allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICER arietinum

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

चना

carambola पेड़

In German

Kichererbse

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Pois chiche

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Garbanzo

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Ρεβίθι

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

grão de bico

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Groch włoski

karambola drzewo

In Latin

CICER

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Oxalidales

Family

Fabaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Cicer

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Viceae Alef

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

90180

1 27800

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Properties of Chickpea and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Chickpea and Carambola

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

Chickpea and Carambola Physical Information

Chickpea and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Carambola are as follows:

Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Chickpea and Carambola

Care of Chickpea and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chickpea 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.