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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Starfruit
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-145-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5
8-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Violet
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Club - shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Frost
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Kidney Stone
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Formal Garden

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
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AVERRHOA carambola
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Carambola, Starfruit
Wild lilac

In Hindi

carambola पेड़
Wild Lilac

In German

Sternfrucht Baum
Säckelblumen

In French

arbre carambole
Wild Lilac

In Spanish

árbol de carambola
Ceanothus

In Greek

carambola δέντρο
Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

árvore de carambola
Ceanothus

In Polish

karambola drzewo
Wild Lilac

In Latin

carambola ligno
Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Rosales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Rhamnaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18050
1 27800
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Difference Between Carambola and Wild Lilac

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

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Importance of Carambola and Wild Lilac

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

Compare Facts of Carambola vs Wild Lilac

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