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About Copper Beech and Carambola


About Carambola and Copper Beech


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
Starfruit  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
11-5  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Pink, Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
AVERRHOA carambola  

Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Carambola, Starfruit  

In Hindi
Copper Beech  
carambola पेड़  

In German
Copper Beech  
Sternfrucht Baum  

In French
Hêtre pourpre  
arbre carambole  

In Spanish
Copper Beech  
árbol de carambola  

In Greek
Copper Beech  
carambola δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
árvore de carambola  

In Polish
Czerwony buk  
karambola drzewo  

In Latin
Copper Beech  
carambola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Fagus  
Averrhoa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Copper Beech and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Carambola

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

Copper Beech and Carambola Physical Information

Copper Beech and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Carambola are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Carambola

Care of Copper Beech and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech 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.

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