Japanese Camellia

Carambola

About Japanese Camellia and Carambola

Japanese Camellia

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

165.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, 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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10, 8-8-8

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

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

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Camellia

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Japanische Kamelie

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Camellia japonais

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camelia japonesa

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camellia japonês

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Camellia

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Camellia Italica

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Theaeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Theoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Camellia and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Camellia and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Japanese Camellia and Carambola. Japanese Camellia doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Camellia does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Camellia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Carambola has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Japanese Camellia and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Camellia and Carambola

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

Japanese Camellia and Carambola Physical Information

Japanese Camellia and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Camellia and Carambola are as follows:

Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Camellia and Carambola

Care of Japanese Camellia and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.