Christmas Star Orchid

Carambola

About Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola

Christmas Star Orchid

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Lowland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant

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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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Angraecum sesquipedale

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Weihnachtsstern Orchidee

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Noël orchidée étoiles

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea estrella de Navidad

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea estrela do Natal

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Angraecum

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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220

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola

Season and care of Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Star Orchid season is Fall and Winter and Carambola season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available and for Carambola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available and for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral.

Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola Physical Information

Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola are as follows:

Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender
Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola

Care of Christmas Star Orchid and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Christmas Star Orchid 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.