Cornflower

Carambola

About Cornflower and Carambola

Cornflower

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 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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30.00 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

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Centaurea

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Carduoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Cornflower and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Carambola. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Carambola has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Cornflower and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Carambola

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

Cornflower and Carambola Physical Information

Cornflower and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower 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 Cornflower and Carambola are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Carambola

Care of Cornflower and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower 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.