{"product_id":"grafted-star-fruit-tree-live-fruit-tree-24-36-tropical-averrhoa-carambola-star-shaped-fruit-fast-growing-easy-care","title":"Grafted Star Fruit Tree Live Fruit Tree 24\"-36\" | Tropical Averrhoa carambola | Star-Shaped Fruit, Fast Growing, Easy Care","description":"Grow your own star-shaped fruit with this Grafted Star Fruit tree! Live Averrhoa carambola tree 24\"-36\" tall. Fast fruiting, sweet, juicy starfruits.\n\n🌟 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.\n🌱 Fast Fruiting: Grafted trees bear fruit in 2-3 years, much faster than seed-grown trees, for an early harvest of delicious starfruit.\n☀️ Tropical Beauty: Thrives in full sun and tropical\/subtropical climates, ideal for USDA hardiness zones 9-11.\n🌳 Compact Size: Grafted variety grows 15-25 feet tall, easily maintained with pruning for smaller spaces or urban gardens.\n💧 Low-Maintenance Care: Requires regular watering, but is relatively drought-tolerant once established. Avoid waterlogging to prevent root rot.\n🍽️ Versatile Culinary Uses: Enjoy fresh, juiced, or in salsas, chutneys, and desserts—its mildly sweet, citrusy flavor enhances both sweet and savory dishes.\n🌸 Attracts Pollinators: Pink to lavender flowers attract bees and butterflies, promoting biodiversity and health in your garden.\n🐞 Resistant \u0026amp; Hardy: Grafted trees are more pest and disease-resistant than seed-grown varieties, ensuring reliable fruit production.\n🌿 Perfect for Containers: Grows well in pots for those in cooler climates or with limited garden space—move indoors during winter for continued growth.\n🌱 Easy Harvesting: Fruits ripen to a bright yellow and are easy to harvest, providing consistent, high-quality produce.\n\nCommon Name: Starfruit, Carambola\nScientific Name: Averrhoa carambola\nPlant Height: 24\"-36\" (starter); mature height 15'-25'\nLight Requirements: Full sun\nSoil Type: Well-draining, sandy loam, or loamy soil\nWatering Needs: Regular watering, but avoid waterlogging\nUSDA Zones: 9-11 (outdoor); container-friendly for cooler climates\nFertilizing: Balanced fertilizer every 2-3 months during growing season\nPruning: Prune after fruiting to maintain size and encourage new growth\nMaintenance: Low maintenance; occasional pest monitoring and pruning\nHarvesting: Fruits ripen when they turn yellow, slightly soft to touch\nSpecial Features: Early fruiting, fast-growing, tropical appearance\n\ngrafted starfruit, star fruit tree, carambola tree, tropical fruit tree, star fruit plant, grafted fruit tree, Averrhoa carambola, fast-growing fruit, tropical garden tree, starfruit tree care, home orchard, star fruit 24\"-36\", unique tropical tree","brand":"FaithFolkStudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51599381233985,"sku":null,"price":277.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/0758\/0993\/files\/dc3605a0-il_fullxfull.6537792256_909c.jpg?v=1775997711","url":"https:\/\/faithfolkstudio.com\/products\/grafted-star-fruit-tree-live-fruit-tree-24-36-tropical-averrhoa-carambola-star-shaped-fruit-fast-growing-easy-care","provider":"FaithFolkStudio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}