Averrhoa carambola

Starfruit, Carambola Tree

Message of the Flower

Organised Team-work

The Mother’s Comment

Each in his place and all together.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

A clear and precise vision of what is to be done and a steady, calm and firm will to have it done are the essential conditions for an organisation to be run properly.

The Mother, Words of the Mother - I: Organisation and Work

One must organise one's own things… And those who can do that are generally those who can put their ideas into order and can also organise their character and can finally control their movements… If you take life in that way, truly it be comes interesting. If one lives in a confusion, a disorder, an inner and outer chaos in which everything is mixed up and one is conscious of nothing and still less is master of things, this is not living.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1954: 3 February 1954

Colour

Rose purple, white

Family

Oxalidaceae

Cultivars

Arkin', 'B-10', 'Dah Pon', 'Sri Kembangan'

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small, about 6-10 mm in diameter

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

Five

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth, glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Light green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Small tree or shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Several times a year, especially in late summer

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, requires well-drained soil

Soil Type

Well-drained, loamy

Temperature Ranges

20C to 35C (68F to 95F)

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Fruit flies, leaf rust

Pollinators

Bees

Habitat

Native to Southeast Asia; cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides food for various pollinators and birds

Quotations

Not specifically quoted in major works

Ornamental

Cultivated for its attractive foliage and fruit

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Primarily culinary

Endangered Status

Not endangered