Jostaberry

Carambola

About Jostaberry and Carambola

Jostaberry

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 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

Green, Purple

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Not Available

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES x culverwellii

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Jostaberry

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jostaberry

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Jostaberry

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

casseille

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jostaberry

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Jostaberry

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jostaberry

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Jostaberry

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

OLIVE

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3180

1 27800

Properties of Jostaberry and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Jostaberry and Carambola

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

Jostaberry and Carambola Physical Information

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

Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Jostaberry and Carambola

Care of Jostaberry and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jostaberry 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.