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About Japanese Spurge and Carambola


About Carambola and Japanese Spurge


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Fruit   

Origin
China, Japan   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
10-14   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
11-5   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Pink, Rose, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Frost   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
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
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
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
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Kidney Stone   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits, Seeds   

Other Uses
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachysandra terminalis   
AVERRHOA carambola   

Common Name
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   
Carambola, Starfruit   

In Hindi
जापानी रसदार पौधा   
carambola पेड़   

In German
japanische Spurge   
Sternfrucht Baum   

In French
Euphorbe japonaise   
arbre carambole   

In Spanish
Euphorbia japonesa   
árbol de carambola   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   
carambola δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Spurge japonês   
árvore de carambola   

In Polish
japoński Wilczomlecz   
karambola drzewo   

In Latin
Spurge Italica   
carambola ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Oxalidales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Oxalidaceae   

Genus
Pachysandra   
Averrhoa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
180   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Spurge and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Carambola

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

Japanese Spurge and Carambola Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Carambola are as follows:

Care of Japanese Spurge and Carambola

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