Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Exotic Look- Just Watch Star Fruit Tree



Averrhoa (avrOH-A) carambola- Star Fruit Tree 
  1. It grows up to 30 feet height. Conducive to Climate of Lahore. (USA Zone 10a- 11). A useful edible fruit tree.
  2. Star fruit slices are added to salads. Leaves, roots, fruit used for making pickles, jellies and juices. Unripe fruit used for dying, removing stains and cleaning brass. 



An evergreen shady tree. Bagh Jinnah. 
Photo by Rashad. 25 Oct 13 

A younger tree.Jinnah Garden. 
Photo by Rashad. 25 Oct 13

Bloom pink and violet repeatedly. 25 Oct 13

Fruit on the trunk- oblong and ribbed.
Has both sweet and sour.
 Photo by Rashad

Eye the yellow ripe one.
Cut it laterally to find the five point star. Photo Rashad

Shades Blend. Enjoy the shades of colors and sun. 
Photo by Rashad. Bagh Jinnah

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1 comment:

  1. How lucky Lahoris are in these natural delights that lie ready to their hand! Every season and every plant offers changing joys..
    Very knowledgeable and interesting blog uncle... will have me coming back for sure

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