New Zealand Flax

Carambola

About New Zealand Flax and Carambola

New Zealand Flax

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-2

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

121.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Flax

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

New Zealand flax

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Neuseeländer Flachs

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

New Zealand flax

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

New Zealand flax

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Nowa Zelandia lnu

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

New Zealand flax

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

phormium

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of New Zealand Flax and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of New Zealand Flax and Carambola? We provide you with everything About New Zealand Flax and Carambola. New Zealand Flax doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also New Zealand Flax does not have fragrant flowers. New Zealand Flax has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Carambola has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia. 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 New Zealand Flax and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Carambola

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

New Zealand Flax and Carambola Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Carambola are as follows:

New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of New Zealand Flax and Carambola

Care of New Zealand Flax and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax 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 New Zealand Flax 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.