Kiwifruit

Carambola

About Kiwifruit and Carambola

Kiwifruit

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

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

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

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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

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

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, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

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

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Kiwifruit and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Kiwifruit and Carambola. Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Kiwifruit does not have fragrant flowers. Kiwifruit has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching and Carambola has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Kiwifruit and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Carambola

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

Kiwifruit and Carambola Physical Information

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

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Carambola

Care of Kiwifruit and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit 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.