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Averrhoa carambola 'Fwang Tung'

 
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Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa (av-er-OH-uh) (Info)
Species: carambola (kah-rahm-BOH-luh) (Info)
Cultivar: Fwang Tung

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Category:
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
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Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
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Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
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Soil pH requirements:
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive foodiesleuth On Apr 23, 2004, foodiesleuth from Honomu, HI (Zone 11) wrote:

We had a huge old starfruit tree (carambola) in the backyard of the last place we lived, the fruit was always crispy, sweet and very juicy... It had thick flower clusters and produced more fruit than we could handle....so I learned to make preserves and pickles with it....and we also shared a lot with neighbors.
I would love to have one where we are now...

Neutral cornpurge On Apr 14, 2004, cornpurge from Sugar Land, TX wrote:

Grows in tropical Brazil.. Fruit is everywhere.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Upland, California
Kissimmee, Florida
Merritt Island, Florida
Mulberry, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
Rockledge, Florida
Zolfo Springs, Florida
Honomu, Hawaii



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