Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-5
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 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
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Frost
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
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
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
carambola पेड़
In German
Blue Lotus
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
Blue Lotus
arbre carambole
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
árbol de carambola
In Greek
Blue Lotus
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
árvore de carambola
In Polish
Blue Lotus
karambola drzewo
In Latin
Blue Lotus
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Oxalidales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3180
1
27800
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