Japanese Privet

Carambola

About Japanese Privet and Carambola

Japanese Privet

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, Hills, Lowland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, 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

Acicular

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Aphids

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIGUSTRUM japonicum

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Ligustrum Waxleaf Ligustrum Texas Privet Waxleaf Privet

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Privet

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

japanische Privet

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Privet japonaise

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Privet japonesa

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Privet

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Privet Xapanese

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Privet

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Privet

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ligustrum

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50180

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Privet and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Privet and Carambola

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

Japanese Privet and Carambola Physical Information

Japanese Privet and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Privet height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Privet and Carambola are as follows:

Japanese Privet flower color: White
Japanese Privet leaf color: Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Privet and Carambola

Care of Japanese Privet and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Privet 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 Privet 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.