White Cedar

Carambola

About White Cedar and Carambola

White Cedar

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red, Red

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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Thuja occidentalis

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

Thuya occidental

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tuya del Canadá

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Thuja occidentalis

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Thuja occidentalis

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Żywotnik_zachodni

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Thuja occidentalis

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Thuja

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5180

1 27800

Properties of White Cedar and Carambola

Wondering what are the properties of White Cedar and Carambola? We provide you with everything About White Cedar and Carambola. White Cedar doesn't have thorns and Carambola doesn't have thorns. Also White Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. White Cedar has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Watery eyes and Carambola has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Watery eyes. 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 White Cedar and Carambola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Cedar and Carambola

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

White Cedar and Carambola Physical Information

White Cedar and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Cedar and Carambola are as follows:

White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of White Cedar and Carambola

Care of White Cedar and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Cedar 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 White Cedar 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.