Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Japan
Types
Starfruit
-
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-143-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Violet
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Moist
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants
Allergy
Kidney Stone
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, 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
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
carambola पेड़
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Paonia lactiflora
In French
arbre carambole
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
árbol de carambola
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
carambola δέντρο
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
karambola drzewo
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
carambola ligno
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Dilleniales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1801
1
27800
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