Chinese Dogwood

Carambola

About Chinese Dogwood and Carambola

Chinese Dogwood

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Carambola

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

Chinese Dogwood and Carambola Physical Information

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

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

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Carambola

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Dogwood 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 Chinese Dogwood 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.