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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Starfruit
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-142-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Kidney Stone
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
False Indigo

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
इंडिगो

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
falsches Indigo

In French

arbre carambole
faux Indigo

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Falso Indigo

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
false Indigo

In Polish

karambola drzewo
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

carambola ligno
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Oxalidales
Fabales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18021
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Carambola and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs False Indigo

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