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Carambola
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About Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

2
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14
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AHS Heat Zone

11-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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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

21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

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

35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Frost

Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

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

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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)
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Properties of Carambola

Want to know the properties of Carambola? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Carambola is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Kidney Stone. Carambola Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure and Nutrients

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Carambola Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Carambola. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Carambola physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Carambola

Taking Carambola Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Carambola include pruning, which should be done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Carambola

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Carambola is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Carambola is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Starfruit. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-14. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.