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About White Grape and Carambola


About Carambola and White Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'  
Starfruit  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
11-5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Green  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Runners  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Grasshoppers  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating  
Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
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 inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS 'Cayuga White'  
AVERRHOA carambola  

Common Name
White Grape  
Carambola, Starfruit  

In Hindi
White Grape  
carambola पेड़  

In German
Weiße Traube  
Sternfrucht Baum  

In French
Raisin blanc  
arbre carambole  

In Spanish
uva blanca  
árbol de carambola  

In Greek
λευκό Σταφύλι  
carambola δέντρο  

In Portuguese
uva Branca  
árvore de carambola  

In Polish
Biały winogron  
karambola drzewo  

In Latin
uva alba:  
carambola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Vitales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Averrhoa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of White Grape and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of White Grape and Carambola

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

White Grape and Carambola Physical Information

White Grape and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. White Grape height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Grape and Carambola are as follows:

Care of White Grape and Carambola

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