Star fruit

While a popular tropical fruit, the Star Fruit is not suited to outdoor cultivation in the UK. Its distinctive star-shaped fruit and glossy foliage make it an interesting, but challenging, conservatory or heated greenhouse plant for those looking to replicate its warm, humid native conditions.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Well-drained loam.

Hardiness: H1B.

Flowering: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.