Himalayan Birch

Carambola

About Himalayan Birch and Carambola

Himalayan Birch

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

India, Nepal, China

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-710-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Tan, Brown

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordiform

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, slow-release fertilizers

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Honey fungus, Leaves with brown tip, Phytophthora Root Rot, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, waterlogging, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Matte

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Carminative

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETULA utilis

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Himalayan Birch

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिमालय सन्टी

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Himalaya-Birke

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

bouleau de l'Himalaya

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

abedul del Himalaya

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Himalayan σημύδας

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bétula Himalaia

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Himalayan brzoza

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Birch Himalayan

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Betula

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Himalayan Birch and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Himalayan Birch and Carambola

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

Himalayan Birch and Carambola Physical Information

Himalayan Birch and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Himalayan Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Himalayan Birch and Carambola are as follows:

Himalayan Birch flower color: Tan and Brown
Himalayan Birch leaf color: Yellow green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Himalayan Birch and Carambola

Care of Himalayan Birch and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Himalayan Birch 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 Himalayan Birch 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.