Among the exotic fruits bright color and interesting shape attracts carambola. The fruit is attractive by its appearance: in cross-section it resembles an asterisk. This is a relatively new product on our shelves, and therefore not many "risk" to try it. In order to familiarize you more closely with this exotic, we will tell you how the carambola grows and how to regale it.
How and where does the carambola grow?
In general, the birthplace of the carambola fruit is Southeast Asia, presumably the Moluccas. In the wild, this plant is found in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India. Also, carambola is grown culturally in countries such as Vietnam , the USA (Florida), the Philippines, Hawaii, Ghana, Israel, French Polynesia, Guyana, Brazil.
If we talk about what a carambola plant looks like, then first of all it should be indicated that this tree. It belongs to the acid family. It is an evergreen tree with a fairly branched crown up to 5-6 m high. The leaves of the carom are beautiful, dark green, reaching a length of 15-30 cm and are similar to acacia greens. Throughout the year the carambola tree is strewn with pink flowers with a delicate aroma. The fruit itself has the shape of a chicken egg with ribbed sides and can be up to 15 cm in length. Their distinctive feature is five longitudinal ribs, because the carambola in the section looks like a star. The color palette of the exotic fruit varies from light yellow to dark yellow with a wax coating. Inside the fruit are flat seeds up to 1 cm in length.
Carambola: how do you eat this fruit?
You can eat carambola in raw form, as they do in Southeast Asia, eating fruit, as we eat an apple. By the way, the taste of carambola can be characterized as sweet and sour or sweet, depending on the degree of maturity of the fetus. By the way, the fruit resembles to taste something in between an orange, an apple and grapes. It is juicy and illuminating, perfectly quenches thirst. Fruits are used for preparing salads, desserts, add its juice in cocktails, prepare jelly, puddings from it. In addition, cannabis canned and stewed.
How to grow a carambola?
Decorate your house with a small tree of this exotic plant - it seems like a dream. In fact, growing cannabis at home is very real. It is necessary to use the seeds of a ripe fruit immediately after eating. Otherwise, the seeds will dry up and may not ascend.
Prepare a carambola substrate, consisting of a good loose earth (loam, for example) and vermiculite in equal proportions. For planting seeds, it is better to take small pots with a diameter of 10 cm. Filling each seed with earth, the pots are placed in a warm place with good lighting. It is better to create hothouse conditions with high humidity, covering the containers with a carambola film. If these conditions are met, after one or two weeks you will have the first shoots.
While plants grow, it is better to hide them from direct sunlight, however, it is important to monitor sufficient light. Optimal
The carambola will be happy for 3-4 years already.