1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ixora albersii
Ixora beckleri
Ixora ooumuensis
Ixora jucunda
Ixora nigerica
Ixora st.-johnii
Ixora umbellata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
1.11 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Red, Purple, Rose
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.5 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.2 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.2.4 Growth Rate
4.2.6 Type of Soil
4.2.8 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.3.2 Soil Drainage
4.4.1 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
4.4.2 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
6.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
6.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.4.5 In Spring
6.5.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.2 Soil
7.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
7.3.2 Soil Type
7.4.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
7.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning
7.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.9 Pests and Diseases
7.10 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.2.3 Flower Petal Number
8.3 Fruits
8.3.1 Showy Fruit
8.5.1 Edible Fruit
8.7 Fragrance
8.7.1 Fragrant Flower
8.8.1 Fragrant Fruit
8.9.1 Fragrant Leaf
9.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.2 Showy Foliage
9.4 Showy Bark
9.5 Foliage Texture
9.7 Foliage Sheen
9.8 Evergreen
9.9 Invasive
9.10 Self-Sowing
9.12 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
9.14 Allergy
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
10.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.2.2 Edible Uses
10.3.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
10.5 Plant Benefits
10.5.0 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
10.6.1 Part of Plant Used
10.7.1 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
10.9 Used As Indoor Plant
11.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.3 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
12.3 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Ixora
12.3.2 In Hindi
12.3.4 In German
12.3.6 In French
12.4.1 In Spanish
12.5.1 In Greek
12.5.2 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Ixora
12.6.1 In Polish
13.1.1 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
15.2 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.4 Tribe
15.6 Subfamily
15.7 Number of Species