White Currant

Carambola

About White Currant and Carambola

White Currant

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam

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 leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

White Currant

carambola पेड़

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Ribes sativum

arbre carambole

In Spanish

grosella blanca

árbol de carambola

In Greek

white currant

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

árvore de carambola

In Polish

biała porzeczka

karambola drzewo

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Ribes

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100180

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Carambola

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

White Currant and Carambola Physical Information

White Currant and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Currant and Carambola are as follows:

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Carambola

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