Pitch Pine

Carambola

About Pitch Pine and Carambola

Pitch Pine

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-5

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

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

Tree trunks

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

सनोबर

carambola पेड़

In German

Pitch pine

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

pitch pine

arbre carambole

In Spanish

pino

árbol de carambola

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Pitch sosny

karambola drzewo

In Latin

pice pinus

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Oxalidales

Family

Pinaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Pinus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

115180

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Carambola

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

Pitch Pine and Carambola Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Carambola are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Carambola

Care of Pitch Pine and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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.