Yellow Loosestrife

Carambola

About Yellow Loosestrife and Carambola

Yellow Loosestrife

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Turkey

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

creeping Jenny, L. ephemerum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

damp broad-leaved forests, damp meadows, ditches, roadside embankments, shores, stream banks

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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, 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

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

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Not Available

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Gastrointestinal disorders

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYSIMACHIA punctata

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Yellow Loosestrife, garden loosetrife, garden yellow loosetrife

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Yellow Loosestrife

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Gilbweiderich

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

salicaire Jaune

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lisimaquia amarilla

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

κίτρινο loosestrife

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loosestrife amarelo

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

żółty toje

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Yellow Loosestrife

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Lysimachia

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Yellow Loosestrife and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Carambola

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

Yellow Loosestrife and Carambola Physical Information

Yellow Loosestrife and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Loosestrife height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Loosestrife and Carambola are as follows:

Yellow Loosestrife flower color: Yellow
Yellow Loosestrife leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Carambola

Care of Yellow Loosestrife and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Loosestrife pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yellow Loosestrife 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.