Side by side
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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Starfruit
Averrhoa carambola
A five-pointed oxalis fruit — pretty in a salad, and a documented problem if the kidneys are already in trouble.
Flavor
Green-apple, oxalis sour, a little floral. Ripe yellow is milder. Green is a pickle.
In favor
Slices into stars without trying
Against
Kidney disease is a hard stop
Days to harvest
A few years in the tropics
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