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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Starfruit
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Allergy

Kidney Stone
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
Spindle Tree

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Spindelbaum

In French

arbre carambole
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
Árvore spindle

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

carambola ligno
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Celastrales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

180150
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Carambola and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Spindle Tree

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