Stonecrop

Carambola

About Stonecrop and Carambola

Stonecrop

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Central Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

6002

0 40000

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Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

11-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

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

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sedum acre

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Stonecrop

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Stonecrop

carambola पेड़

In German

Stonecrop

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Orpin

arbre carambole

In Spanish

uva de gato

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Stonecrop

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Stonecrop

árvore de carambola

In Polish

rozchodnika

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Sedum

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Oxalidales

Family

Crassulaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Sedum

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

600180

1 27800

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Properties of Stonecrop and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Carambola

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

Stonecrop and Carambola Physical Information

Stonecrop and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Carambola are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Stonecrop and Carambola

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