Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Starfruit
Number of Varieties
1002
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
11-5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Kidney Stone
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, 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
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
AVERRHOA carambola
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Carambola, Starfruit
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
carambola पेड़
In German
Umbrella Tree
Sternfrucht Baum
In French
Umbrella Tree
arbre carambole
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
árbol de carambola
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
carambola δέντρο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
árvore de carambola
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
karambola drzewo
In Latin
O lignum
carambola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Oxalidales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Averrhoa
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
3180
1
27800
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