Description
xGrow your own star-shaped fruit with this Grafted Star Fruit tree! Live Averrhoa carambola tree 24"-36" tall. Fast fruiting, sweet, juicy starfruits.
- 🌟 Unique Star-Shaped Fruit: Grafted Star Fruit tree produces the distinctive star-shaped fruit with a sweet, juicy flavor, perfect for fresh eating or garnishing.
- 🌱 Fast Fruiting: Grafted trees bear fruit in 2-3 years, much faster than seed-grown trees, for an early harvest of delicious starfruit.
- ☀️ Tropical Beauty: Thrives in full sun and tropical/subtropical climates, ideal for USDA hardiness zones 9-11.
- 🌳 Compact Size: Grafted variety grows 15-25 feet tall, easily maintained with pruning for smaller spaces or urban gardens.
- 💧 Low-Maintenance Care: Requires regular watering, but is relatively drought-tolerant once established. Avoid waterlogging to prevent root rot.
- 🍽️ Versatile Culinary Uses: Enjoy fresh, juiced, or in salsas, chutneys, and desserts—its mildly sweet, citrusy flavor enhances both sweet and savory dishes.
- 🌸 Attracts Pollinators: Pink to lavender flowers attract bees and butterflies, promoting biodiversity and health in your garden.
- 🐞 Resistant & Hardy: Grafted trees are more pest and disease-resistant than seed-grown varieties, ensuring reliable fruit production.
- 🌿 Perfect for Containers: Grows well in pots for those in cooler climates or with limited garden space—move indoors during winter for continued growth.
- 🌱 Easy Harvesting: Fruits ripen to a bright yellow and are easy to harvest, providing consistent, high-quality produce.
- Common Name: Starfruit, Carambola
- Scientific Name: Averrhoa carambola
- Plant Height: 24"-36" (starter); mature height 15'-25'
- Light Requirements: Full sun
- Soil Type: Well-draining, sandy loam, or loamy soil
- Watering Needs: Regular watering, but avoid waterlogging
- USDA Zones: 9-11 (outdoor); container-friendly for cooler climates
- Fertilizing: Balanced fertilizer every 2-3 months during growing season
- Pruning: Prune after fruiting to maintain size and encourage new growth
- Maintenance: Low maintenance; occasional pest monitoring and pruning
- Harvesting: Fruits ripen when they turn yellow, slightly soft to touch
- Special Features: Early fruiting, fast-growing, tropical appearance
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Type: Starter Plant
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Ships from: USA
Vendor: Jayme Garden
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