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About Panicum and Carambola


About Carambola and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Switchgrass  
Starfruit  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
2  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
11-5  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Pink, Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
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
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
AVERRHOA carambola  

Common Name
Panicum  
Carambola, Starfruit  

In Hindi
panikom  
carambola पेड़  

In German
panikom  
Sternfrucht Baum  

In French
panikom  
arbre carambole  

In Spanish
panikom  
árbol de carambola  

In Greek
Panicum  
carambola δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
árvore de carambola  

In Polish
Panicum  
karambola drzewo  

In Latin
Panicum  
carambola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Poaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Averrhoa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Carambola

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

Panicum and Carambola Physical Information

Panicum and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Carambola are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Carambola

Care of Panicum and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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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