Elephant Apple

Carambola

About Elephant Apple and Carambola

Elephant Apple

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,370.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, 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 Elephant Apple and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Carambola. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Carambola has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elephant Apple and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Carambola

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

Elephant Apple and Carambola Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Carambola are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Carambola

Care of Elephant Apple and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Apple 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.