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Carambola and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Starfruit  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
11-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Pink, Rose, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
AVERRHOA carambola  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Carambola, Starfruit  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
carambola पेड़  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Sternfrucht Baum  

In French
Trident Maple  
arbre carambole  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
árbol de carambola  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
carambola δέντρο  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
árvore de carambola  

In Polish
Trident klon  
karambola drzewo  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
carambola ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Averrhoa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
180  
99+

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Difference Between Trident Maple and Carambola

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

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Importance of Trident Maple and Carambola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Trident Maple and Carambola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Trident Maple 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 Trident Maple is whereas of Carambola is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure and Nutrients. Trident Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Carambola has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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