Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Starfruit
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Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-145-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-5
7-12
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Kidney Stone
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Marijuana
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
मारिजुआना
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Marihuana
In French
arbre carambole
Marijuana
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Marijuana
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Maconha
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Marihuana
In Latin
carambola ligno
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Rosales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1803
1
27800
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