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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Starfruit

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14

AHS Heat Zone
11-5

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 77

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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