🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🍎 Starfruit
Averrhoa carambola
fruits
Evergreen Tree
Oxalidaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
9-11
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, fertile
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
20-30 ft
📐 Height
20-30 ft
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Citrus
Both evergreen fruit trees for warm gardens
🤝 Guava
Tropical fruit tree companions
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Waxy yellow fruit that slices into perfect stars. Ranges from tart to sweet. High in oxalic acid - caution for kidney issues. Very productive.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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