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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
World, Pandemic

Types

Starfruit
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-141-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
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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
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Disc 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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

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
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
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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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilize every year
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Kidney Stone
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
marchantia

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
marchantia

In French

arbre carambole
marchantia

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Marchantia

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Marchantia

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
Marchantia

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Marchantia

In Latin

carambola ligno
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Marchantiales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Marchantioideae

Number of Species

18025
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Carambola and Marchantia

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Marchantia

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