Golden Ball

Carambola

About Golden Ball and Carambola

Golden Ball

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 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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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (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

Yellow, Brown

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Mixed Border

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Golden ball

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

goldene Kugel

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

boule d'or

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

bola de oro

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσή μπάλα

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bola de ouro

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Złota piłka

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Aurea Ball

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Golden Ball and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Golden Ball and Carambola

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

Golden Ball and Carambola Physical Information

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

Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Golden Ball and Carambola

Care of Golden Ball and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Ball 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 Golden Ball 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.