Chinese Lantern

Carambola

About Chinese Lantern and Carambola

Chinese Lantern

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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 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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese lantern

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Lampionblume

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Coqueret alkékenge

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese lantern

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese lantern

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese lantern

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90180

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Lantern and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Carambola. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Carambola has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. 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 Lantern and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Carambola

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

Chinese Lantern and Carambola Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Carambola are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Carambola

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