Sweetshrub

Carambola

About Sweetshrub and Carambola

Sweetshrub

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

11-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

sweetshrub

carambola पेड़

In German

sweetshrub

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

sweetshrub

arbre carambole

In Spanish

sweetshrub

árbol de carambola

In Greek

sweetshrub

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

árvore de carambola

In Polish

sweetshrub

karambola drzewo

In Latin

sweetshrub

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Oxalidales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4180

1 27800

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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.