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About Haricots Verts and Carambola


About Carambola and Haricots Verts


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Starfruit  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
2  

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11-5  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Pink, Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, 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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
AVERRHOA carambola  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Carambola, Starfruit  

In Hindi
फलियां  
carambola पेड़  

In German
Bohnen  
Sternfrucht Baum  

In French
haricots  
arbre carambole  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
árbol de carambola  

In Greek
φασόλια  
carambola δέντρο  

In Portuguese
feijões  
árvore de carambola  

In Polish
fasola  
karambola drzewo  

In Latin
fabam  
carambola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Averrhoa  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Haricots Verts and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Haricots Verts and Carambola

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

Haricots Verts and Carambola Physical Information

Haricots Verts and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Haricots Verts height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Haricots Verts and Carambola are as follows:

Care of Haricots Verts and Carambola

Care of Haricots Verts and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Haricots Verts 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 Haricots Verts 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.

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