Cornelian Cherry

Carambola

About Cornelian Cherry and Carambola

Cornelian Cherry

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Brushlands, Deciduous forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

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

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Purple, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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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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

Sometimes

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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

Showy Purposes

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS mas

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

cornelian चेरी

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Kornelkirsche

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

cornouiller

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereza de cornalina

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

κορνεόλη κεράσι

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereja de cornalina

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Krwawnik Cherry

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Krwawnik Cherry

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

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

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cornelian Cherry and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Cornelian Cherry and Carambola

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

Cornelian Cherry and Carambola Physical Information

Cornelian Cherry and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Cornelian Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cornelian Cherry and Carambola are as follows:

Cornelian Cherry flower color: Lemon yellow
Cornelian Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Carambola

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cornelian Cherry 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.