Sweetshrub

Carambola

About Sweetshrub and Carambola

Sweetshrub

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Carambola

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

Sweetshrub and Carambola Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Carambola are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Carambola

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