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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Starfruit
Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
10-9

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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Orange

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
नारंगी

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Orange

In French

arbre carambole
Orange

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
naranja

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Πορτοκάλι

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
laranja

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Pomarańczowy

In Latin

carambola ligno
aurantiaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Sapindales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Citreae

Subfamily

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Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1801000
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Orange

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

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Importance of Carambola and Orange

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Orange

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 Orange 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 Orange have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carambola has showy fruits and Orange has showy fruits. Also Carambola is not flowering and Orange is not flowering . You can compare Carambola and Orange facts and facts of other plants too.