Pima Pineapple

Carambola

About Pima Pineapple and Carambola

Pima Pineapple

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Pima Pineapple

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Pima अनानस

carambola पेड़

In German

Pima Ananas

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Pima ananas

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Pima piña

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Pima Ananas

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Pineapple Pima

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Oxalidales

Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Coryphantha

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1180

1 27800

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Carambola

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

Pima Pineapple and Carambola Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Carambola are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Carambola

Care of Pima Pineapple and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.