Star Fruit (Kamranga) Plants

Star Fruit plant is an evergreen fruit plant, which is called “Kamranga” in Bengali and it belongs from “Oxalidaceae” family. Scientific name of this plant is “Averrhoa carambola” and it also known as “carambola”. Its fruit is known as Star Fruit and its shape is like star. It is green colored in unripe condition and yellow or orange colored in ripe condition. It is used as fruit, desert and juice.

This type of plant needs enough water for its well growth and regular watering like twice or trice in a week must be need for its growth. Star Fruit plant prefers any type of soil, no choosy in soil. But soil must be well drained; standing water is causing of damage this plant. In growing time, it must be need moist soil especially in Summer season. Very quite amount of fertilizer is preferable for this plant growth.