1 What is
1.2 Life Span
1.4 Type
1.6 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia
1.8 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.8.2 Number of Varieties
1.11 Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.13 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.18 AHS Heat Zone
1.20 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.21 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.2.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Purple
Pink, Rose, Violet
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.3.2 Leaf Color in Fall
3.3.4 Leaf Color in Winter
3.4 Shape
3.4.1 Leaf Shape
3.5 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.2.3 Growth Rate
4.3.2 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.4.1 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
5.0.2 Soil Drainage
5.2.2 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
5.2.4 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
6.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
6.5.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.1.1 In Spring
7.2.0 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.4 Soil
7.4.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
7.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
7.5.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
7.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Fertilize every year
7.10 Pests and Diseases
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Red blotch
7.11 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.2.1 Flower Petal Number
8.5 Fruits
8.5.1 Showy Fruit
8.6.1 Edible Fruit
8.8 Fragrance
8.8.1 Fragrant Flower
9.1.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.1.3 Fragrant Leaf
9.2.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.3 Showy Foliage
9.4 Showy Bark
9.6 Foliage Texture
9.7 Foliage Sheen
9.8 Evergreen
9.10 Invasive
9.12 Self-Sowing
9.14 Attracts
9.15 Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Stone
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
10.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.3.1 Edible Uses
10.4.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
10.5 Plant Benefits
10.6.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
10.6.2 Part of Plant Used
11.0.1 Other Uses
Used As Food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
11.2 Used As Indoor Plant
11.3 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.4 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
RIBES x culverwellii
AVERRHOA carambola
12.3 Common Name
Jostaberry
Carambola, Starfruit
12.3.2 In Hindi
Jostaberry
carambola पेड़
12.3.4 In German
Jostaberry
Sternfrucht Baum
12.4.1 In French
casseille
arbre carambole
12.4.2 In Spanish
Jostaberry
árbol de carambola
12.5.1 In Greek
Jostaberry
carambola δέντρο
12.6.1 In Portuguese
Jostaberry
árvore de carambola
13.1.1 In Polish
Jostaberry
karambola drzewo
13.2.1 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
Grossulariaceae
Oxalidaceae
14.6 Genus
15.2 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.4 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.6 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.8 Number of Species