Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
carambola पेड़
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
Amourette Arbre
arbre carambole
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
árbol de carambola
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
árvore de carambola
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
karambola drzewo
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Oxalidales
Family
Urticaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
61180
1
27800
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