Sugarcane

Carambola

About Sugarcane and Carambola

Sugarcane

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

36NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Sugarcane

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

गन्ना

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Saccharum

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Canne à sucre

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saccharum

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Saccharum

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Saccharum

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Saccharum

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

36180

1 27800

Properties of Sugarcane and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Carambola

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

Sugarcane and Carambola Physical Information

Sugarcane and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Carambola are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Sugarcane and Carambola

Care of Sugarcane and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugarcane 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.