Averrhoa carambola
GenusAverrhoa
Also called carambola, Chinese gooseberry, star fruit
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its sourceTypetree
“tropical tree” — Starfruit (Carambola) Growing Guide | ZonePlant
Lightfull sun
“Full sun is non-negotiable” — Starfruit (Carambola) Growing Guide | ZonePlant
Soil pH5.5–6.5
“soil pH between 5.5 and 6.5” — Starfruit (Carambola) Growing Guide | ZonePlant
Hardiness zonesUSDA zones 10b through 13b
“USDA zones 10b through 13b” — Starfruit (Carambola) Growing Guide | ZonePlant
Spacing240–300 in
“Spacing standard mature trees 20 to 25 feet apart” — Starfruit (Carambola) Growing Guide | ZonePlant
Diseasesmango anthracnose
“Mango Anthracnose fungal Colletotrichum gloeosporioides” — Starfruit (Carambola) Growing Guide | ZonePlant
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1 species
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian