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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia

Types

sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear
Starfruit

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains, warm rainy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11-5

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Stem
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS pyrifolia
AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Asian Pear
Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Asian Pear
carambola पेड़

In German

Nashi-Birne
Sternfrucht Baum

In French

Nashi
arbre carambole

In Spanish

Asian pear
árbol de carambola

In Greek

Asian pear
carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pera-nashi
árvore de carambola

In Polish

Grusza chińska
karambola drzewo

In Latin

Asian pear
carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Oxalidales

Family

Rosaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

20180
1 27800
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Difference Between Asian Pear and Carambola

If you are confused whether Asian Pear or Carambola are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asian Pear and Carambola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asian Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Carambola fertilizers required are Fertilize every year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asian Pear and Carambola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asian Pear and Carambola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asian Pear and Carambola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asian Pear and Carambola as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Asian Pear is Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine and Pectoral whereas of Carambola is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure and Nutrients. Asian Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Carambola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Asian Pear vs Carambola

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asian Pear vs Carambola and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asian Pear are whereas of Carambola have Kidney Stone respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asian Pear has showy fruits and Carambola has showy fruits. Also Asian Pear is not flowering and Carambola is not flowering . You can compare Asian Pear and Carambola facts and facts of other plants too.