Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
South Africa, Swaziland
Southeastern Asia
Types
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
332
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-4
11-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
-
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
-
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
Zantedeschia Aethiopica
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Calla Lily
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
Calla Lily
carambola पेड़
In German
Calla-Lilien-
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
Lys calla
arbre carambole
In Spanish
Cala
árbol de carambola
In Greek
Calla κρίνος
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
Calla
árvore de carambola
In Polish
Calla Lily
karambola drzewo
In Latin
Calla Lilium
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Oxalidales
Family
Araceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Zantedeschia
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Zantedeschieae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
1180
1
27800
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