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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
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Types

Starfruit
Abutilon

Number of Varieties

245
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Acidic, 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
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Kidney Stone
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
flowering maple

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Schönmalve

In French

arbre carambole
érable floraison

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
arce de floración

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
de bordo florescimento

In Polish

karambola drzewo
klon kwitnienia

In Latin

carambola ligno
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Malvales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

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Malveae

Subfamily

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Malvoideae

Number of Species

180200
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Flowering Maple

If you are confused whether Carambola or Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Carambola are Fertilize every year, whereas for Flowering Maple fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Carambola and Flowering Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Carambola and Flowering Maple

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Flowering Maple

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