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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Central United States, Canada

Types

Starfruit
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

265
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Allergy

Kidney Stone
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Blue Ash

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
Blue Ash plant

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

arbre carambole
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

carambola ligno
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Scrophulariales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

18065
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Blue Ash

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

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Importance of Carambola and Blue Ash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Carambola and Blue Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Carambola and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash is . Carambola has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Blue Ash

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 Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carambola has showy fruits and Blue Ash has no showy fruits. Also Carambola is not flowering and Blue Ash is not flowering . You can compare Carambola and Blue Ash facts and facts of other plants too.