Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
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
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
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, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
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
Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
Ukiuki
carambola पेड़
In German
Ukiuki
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
Ukiuki
arbre carambole
In Spanish
Ukiuki
árbol de carambola
In Greek
Ukiuki
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
árvore de carambola
In Polish
Ukiuki
karambola drzewo
In Latin
Ukiuki
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Oxalidales
Family
Liliaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Dianella
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
-
Number of Species
41180
1
27800
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