Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Starfruit
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Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-147-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-5
11-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm91.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Kidney Stone
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
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 Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Turpentine bush
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
एगुएर
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Aguirre
In French
arbre carambole
Aguirre
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Aguirre
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Αγκίρε
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Aguirre
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Aguirre
In Latin
carambola ligno
Aguirre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Asterales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Ericameria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
-
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
180-
1
27800
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