Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia
Types
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
5002
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
11-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Cinquefoil
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
पंचकोण
carambola पेड़
In German
Fingerkraut
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
potentille
arbre carambole
In Spanish
cinquefoil
árbol de carambola
In Greek
Πεντάφυλλο
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
cinquefoil
árvore de carambola
In Polish
pięciornik
karambola drzewo
In Latin
cinquefoil
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Oxalidales
Family
Rosaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
-
Number of Species
300180
1
27800
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