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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Starfruit
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Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
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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
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, 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
Vitamin C

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
Figwort

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
figwort

In French

arbre carambole
scrofulaire

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
figwort

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
figwort

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
figwort

In Polish

karambola drzewo
figwort

In Latin

carambola ligno
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Ranunculales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

180200
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Figwort

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

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Importance of Carambola and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Figwort

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