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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia
China

Types

Starfruit
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Beautyberry

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

arbre carambole
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

carambola ligno
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Lamiales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

180140
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Carambola or Beautyberry 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 Carambola and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Carambola are Fertilize every year, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Carambola and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Carambola and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Carambola and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Carambola and Beautyberry 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 Carambola is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure and Nutrients whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Carambola has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Beautyberry

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 Carambola vs Beautyberry 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 Carambola are Kidney Stone whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carambola has showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Carambola is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Carambola and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.