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This is a Sri Kembangan seedling grown tree.Carambolas grow true to type from seed.
Carambola fruits are a long ribbed shape that when Sliced are star shaped. The skin is thin, light to dark yellow and smooth with a waxy surface. The flesh is light yellow to yellow, translucent, crisp and very juicy, and has a sweet tropical cordial like flavour.
GROWN FROM
Seedling (2 Years Old)
HOW LONG BEFORE IT WILL FRUIT2 to 3 years
(Will fruit 2 to 3 times times a year in warm climates)
POLLINATIONSelf Pollinating
DECIDUOUS OR EVERGREENEvergreen
WATERINGloves a lot of water
AMOUNT OF SUNFull Sun
Carambola Fruit Tree (Sri Kembangan)
- The carambola is a slow-growing , short-trunked evergreen tree with a bushy canopy that is broad and rounded. Mature trees reach around 6 metres. They can also be grown in a large pot and are a very ornamental looking fruit tree .They can be grown in most soils but need a lot of water and warm summers to be their best.They take 3 years to fruit and generall fruit twice a year .