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About Tree Echium and Carambola


About Carambola and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Echium pininana  
Starfruit  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  

Habitat
tropical environments  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
11-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Pink, Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
AVERRHOA carambola  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Carambola, Starfruit  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
carambola पेड़  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Sternfrucht Baum  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
arbre carambole  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
árbol de carambola  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
carambola δέντρο  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
árvore de carambola  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
karambola drzewo  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
carambola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Averrhoa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
180  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Carambola

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

Tree Echium and Carambola Physical Information

Tree Echium and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Carambola are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Carambola

Care of Tree Echium and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.

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