Flowering Quince

Carambola

About Flowering Quince and Carambola

Flowering Quince

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Japonica , Speciosa , Superba

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains, Lower slopes, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Lemon yellow, Light Yellow Green, Yellow Orange

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Hardwood Cuttings

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, 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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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, Complete balanced fertilizer, Compost

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHAENOMELES 'Orange Delight'

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Quince , Japonica

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Flowering Quince

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Flowering Quince

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Flowering Quince

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Flowering Quince

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Flowering Quince

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Flowering Quince

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Flowering Quince

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Flowering Quince

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

Chaenomeles

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Flowering Quince and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Quince and Carambola

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

Flowering Quince and Carambola Physical Information

Flowering Quince and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Quince height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Quince and Carambola are as follows:

Flowering Quince flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Flowering Quince leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Quince and Carambola

Care of Flowering Quince and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Quince pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Flowering Quince 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.