Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Moist
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
carambola पेड़
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
Paonia lactiflora
arbre carambole
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
árbol de carambola
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
árvore de carambola
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
karambola drzewo
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Oxalidales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1180
1
27800
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