Eastern Gamagrass

Carambola

About Eastern Gamagrass and Carambola

Eastern Gamagrass

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ornamental Grass

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1010-14

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

11-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

carambola पेड़

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Gamagrass Orient

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Oxalidales

Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Carambola

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Carambola Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Carambola are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Carambola

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.