Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Africa
Types
Starfruit
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Number of Varieties
280
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-5
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
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
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Kidney Stone
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
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
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
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
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Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
HAWORTHIA
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Haworthia
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
Echeveria
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Haworthia
In French
arbre carambole
Haworthia
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Haworthia
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Echeveria
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Haworthia
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Haworsja
In Latin
carambola ligno
Chaoorthia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Oxalidales
Asparagales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Haworthia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
180151
1
27800
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