Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Types
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
2
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
arbre carambole
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
In Polish
karambola drzewo
In Latin
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
180
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1
27800
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