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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Starfruit
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
6-1

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Yellow

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
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Spinach Type

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

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

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
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

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
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

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
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Rotkohl

In French

arbre carambole
Chou rouge

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Repollo rojo

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
Red Cabbage

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

carambola ligno
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Brassicales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

180400
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Red Cabbage

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Importance of Carambola and Red Cabbage

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Red Cabbage

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