General Landscape Uses: Edible landscaping, shade tree, pollinator and wildlife garden

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, pollinator and wildlife habitat support, carbon sequestration, climate resilience and adaptation,

Description: Starfruit is an odd shaped fruit with a sweet flavor. The fruit producing season is from August – March with an abundance of fruit during that period.

Dimensions: Height 12 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: Southeast Asia

Native Habitats: Tropical rainforests and humid lowlands, riparian zones

Soils: Well-draining, loamy, or sandy soil with good organic content, ph 5.5 – 6.5

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Pink to lavender

Flower Characteristics: Small, star-shaped that grow in clusters on branches and trunk

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Star-shaped, green when unripe turning bright yellow to golden-orange when mature

Wildlife and Ecology: Supports pollinators, food for birds and small mammals, shade tree in tropical forests

Horticultural Notes: Propagation by seed, grafting, or air layering

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