Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia
World, Pandemic
Types
Starfruit
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-141-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
-
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Kidney Stone
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
Marchantia polymorpha
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
marchantia
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
marchantia
In French
arbre carambole
marchantia
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Marchantia
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Marchantia
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Marchantia
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Marchantia
In Latin
carambola ligno
Squalus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Hepaticophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Marchantiales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Marchantiaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Marchantia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Marchantioideae
Number of Species
18025
1
27800
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