Hackberry

Carambola

About Hackberry and Carambola

Hackberry

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada

Southeastern Asia

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

702

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

carambola पेड़

In German

Hackberry

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

micocoulier

arbre carambole

In Spanish

almez

árbol de carambola

In Greek

hackberry

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

hackberry

árvore de carambola

In Polish

hackberry

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Hackberry

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Oxalidales

Family

Ulmaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Celtis

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70180

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Carambola

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

Hackberry and Carambola Physical Information

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

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Carambola

Care of Hackberry and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.