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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Egypt

Types

Starfruit
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Lettuce

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
सलाद

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Salat

In French

arbre carambole
Salade

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Lechuga

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
Alface

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Sałata

In Latin

carambola ligno
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Asterales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

180100
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Carambola or Lettuce 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 Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Carambola are Fertilize every year, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Carambola and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Carambola and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Lettuce

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