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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Argentina, Chile

Types

Starfruit
-

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-147-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Kidney Stone
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
boxberry

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
boxberry

In French

arbre carambole
boxberry

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
boxberry

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
boxberry

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
boxberry

In Polish

karambola drzewo
boxberry

In Latin

carambola ligno
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Ericales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

-
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

180141
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Boxberry

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

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Importance of Carambola and Boxberry

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Boxberry

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 Boxberry 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 Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carambola has showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Carambola is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Carambola and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.