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About Coleus and Carambola

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
10-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
11-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Rose, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Purple
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Damp
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Damp
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Stone
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Plectranthus scutellarioides
AVERRHOA carambola
7.2 Common Name
Coleus, Painted nettle
Carambola, Starfruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
Coleus
carambola पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Buntnessel
Sternfrucht Baum
7.2.3 In French
Vieux garçon
arbre carambole
7.2.4 In Spanish
coleo
árbol de carambola
7.2.5 In Greek
Coleus
carambola δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cóleus
árvore de carambola
7.2.7 In Polish
Coleus
karambola drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Coleus
carambola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Oxalidales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Oxalidaceae
8.6 Genus
Coleus
Averrhoa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 63 (Overall)
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Properties of Coleus and Carambola

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

Season and Care of Coleus and Carambola

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

Coleus and Carambola Physical Information

Coleus and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Coleus and Carambola are as follows:

  • Coleus flower color: Not Available

  • Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

  • Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet

  • Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Coleus and Carambola

Care of Coleus and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.