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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

Starfruit
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

2500
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Kidney Stone
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
पंचकोण

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Fingerkraut

In French

arbre carambole
potentille

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
cinquefoil

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
cinquefoil

In Polish

karambola drzewo
pięciornik

In Latin

carambola ligno
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

180300
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Carambola or Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Carambola are Fertilize every year, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Carambola and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Carambola and Cinquefoil

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Cinquefoil

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