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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia

Types

Starfruit
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Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
7-12

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

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 ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Kidney Stone
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
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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
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

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
CANNABIS sativa

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Marijuana

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
मारिजुआना

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Marihuana

In French

arbre carambole
Marijuana

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Marijuana

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Μαριχουάνα

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
Maconha

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Marihuana

In Latin

carambola ligno
Marijuana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Cannabis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1803
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Marijuana

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Importance of Carambola and Marijuana

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Marijuana

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