Konjac

Carambola

About Konjac and Carambola

Konjac

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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?

Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

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 over Water

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Root mealy bugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

konjac

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

konjac

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

konjac

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Konjac and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of Konjac and Carambola? We provide you with everything About Konjac and Carambola. Konjac doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also Konjac does not have fragrant flowers. Konjac has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems and Swelling in mouth and Carambola has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems and Swelling in mouth. 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 Konjac and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Konjac and Carambola

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

Konjac and Carambola Physical Information

Konjac and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Konjac and Carambola are as follows:

Konjac flower color: Purple and Burgundy
Konjac leaf color: Not Available
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Konjac and Carambola

Care of Konjac and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, 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 Konjac 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.