English Laurel

Carambola

About English Laurel and Carambola

English Laurel

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

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

broad, flat

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, Partial shade, Full 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Bees, Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

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

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

English laurel

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Lorbeerkirsche

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Laurier-cerise

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Prunus padus

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40180

1 27800

Properties of English Laurel and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of English Laurel and Carambola

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

English Laurel and Carambola Physical Information

English Laurel and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of English Laurel and Carambola are as follows:

English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of English Laurel and Carambola

Care of English Laurel and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Laurel 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 English Laurel 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.