Red Cardinal

Carambola

About Red Cardinal and Carambola

Red Cardinal

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

carambola पेड़

In German

Red Cardinal

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Cardinal rouge

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Cárdenas

árbol de carambola

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

árvore de carambola

In Polish

Red Cardinal

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Oxalidales

Family

Fabaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

10180

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Carambola

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

Red Cardinal and Carambola Physical Information

Red Cardinal and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Cardinal and Carambola are as follows:

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Carambola

Care of Red Cardinal and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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.