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About Aleppo Pine and Karonda


About Karonda and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  

Types
-  
congesta, paucinervia  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
Pale White, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
good for lips, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
Carissa carandas  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Black Currant  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
करोंदा, कालि मैना  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Carandas  

In French
pin d'Alep  
karondas  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
karondas  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
karondas  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
karondas  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
karondas  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
karondas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Gentianales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Carissa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
10  

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Karonda

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Karonda? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Karonda. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Karonda doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Karonda has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Karonda and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Karonda

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Karonda is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Karonda Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Karonda season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Karonda is Loam while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Karonda is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aleppo Pine and Karonda Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Karonda physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Karonda are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Karonda

Care of Aleppo Pine and Karonda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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