1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
White, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Frost
Drought, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
VICIA villosa
7.2 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
7.2.1 In Hindi
carambola पेड़
hairy vetch
7.2.2 In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Zottelwicke
7.2.3 In French
arbre carambole
vesce velue
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
carambola δέντρο
τριχωτό βίκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
ervilhaca peluda
7.2.7 In Polish
karambola drzewo
owłosione wyki
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species