1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Pink, Rose, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Brown
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
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
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Self-fertile
Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
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
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Kidney Stone
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
AVERRHOA carambola
7.2 Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Carambola, Starfruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
Shaving Brush
carambola पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Rasierpinsel
Sternfrucht Baum
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
árbol de carambola
7.2.5 In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
carambola δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
árvore de carambola
7.2.7 In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
karambola drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
carambola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Senecioneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species