1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.10 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hillside, Low Elevation
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.14 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Orange, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
reseeds
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Kidney Stone
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AVERRHOA carambola
CITRUS x tangelo
7.2 Common Name
Carambola, Starfruit
Tangelo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Sternfrucht Baum
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de carambola
Tangelo
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore de carambola
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
8.10 Number of Species