Description

A small, bushy evergreen variety that produces green, oval foliage and rosy-purple, bell shaped flowers; showy, oblong fruit with thin waxy skin; yellow flesh is both tangy and mildly sweet; excellent when used for pickles, chutneys, juice or preserves

Planting & Growing

Star Fruit will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 15 years. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

This plant is typically grown in a designated edibles garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided. This species is not originally from North America.