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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Fruit

Origin

Australia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Xerochrysum bracteatum
Starfruit

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
11-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold
Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well-aerated
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer
Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

strawflower
carambola पेड़

In German

Strohblume
Sternfrucht Baum

In French

strawflower
arbre carambole

In Spanish

strawflower
árbol de carambola

In Greek

strawflower
carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

strawflower
árvore de carambola

In Polish

strawflower
karambola drzewo

In Latin

strawflower
carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Oxalidales

Family

Asteraceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Xerochrysum
Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gnaphalieae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

7180
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawflower and Carambola

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

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Importance of Strawflower and Carambola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Strawflower and Carambola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Strawflower and Carambola 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal whereas of Carambola is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure and Nutrients. Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss while Carambola has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Strawflower vs Carambola

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 Strawflower vs Carambola 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 Strawflower are whereas of Carambola have Kidney Stone respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawflower has no showy fruits and Carambola has showy fruits. Also Strawflower is not flowering and Carambola is not flowering . You can compare Strawflower and Carambola facts and facts of other plants too.