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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
Starfruit  
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'  

Number of Varieties
2  
-  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-5  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Runners  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Fertilize every year  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Grasshoppers  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Stone  
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C  

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  
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola  
VITIS 'Cayuga White'  

Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit  
White Grape  

In Hindi
carambola पेड़  
White Grape  

In German
Sternfrucht Baum  
Weiße Traube  

In French
arbre carambole  
Raisin blanc  

In Spanish
árbol de carambola  
uva blanca  

In Greek
carambola δέντρο  
λευκό Σταφύλι  

In Portuguese
árvore de carambola  
uva Branca  

In Polish
karambola drzewo  
Biały winogron  

In Latin
carambola ligno  
uva alba:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Oxalidales  
Vitales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Averrhoa  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
60  
99+

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Difference Between Carambola and White Grape

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

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Importance of Carambola and White Grape

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs White Grape

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 White Grape 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 White Grape have conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances and Sweating respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Carambola has showy fruits and White Grape has showy fruits. Also Carambola is not flowering and White Grape is not flowering . You can compare Carambola and White Grape facts and facts of other plants too.

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