Victoria Falls Iris

Carambola

About Victoria Falls Iris and Carambola

Victoria Falls Iris

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

50.80 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

450.70 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

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, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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 Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Victoria Falls'

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Victoria fall iris

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Victoria fall iris

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Victoria fällt Iris

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Victoria tombe iris

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Victoria cae iris

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Victoria Falls ίριδας

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Victoria cai iris

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Victoria Falls tęczówki

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Victoria cadit iris

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300180

1 27800

Properties of Victoria Falls Iris and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Victoria Falls Iris and Carambola

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

Victoria Falls Iris and Carambola Physical Information

Victoria Falls Iris and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Victoria Falls Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 450.70 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Victoria Falls Iris and Carambola are as follows:

Victoria Falls Iris flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Victoria Falls Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Victoria Falls Iris and Carambola

Care of Victoria Falls Iris and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Victoria Falls Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Victoria Falls Iris 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.