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About Hackberry and Karonda


About Karonda and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Canada  
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
congesta, paucinervia  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Pale White, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
Compost, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
good for lips, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
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
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
Carissa carandas  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Black Currant  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
करोंदा, कालि मैना  

In German
Hackberry  
Carandas  

In French
micocoulier  
karondas  

In Spanish
almez  
karondas  

In Greek
hackberry  
karondas  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
karondas  

In Polish
hackberry  
karondas  

In Latin
Hackberry  
karondas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Gentianales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Carissa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
10  

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Properties of Hackberry and Karonda

Wondering what are the properties of Hackberry and Karonda? We provide you with everything About Hackberry and Karonda. Hackberry doesn't have thorns and Karonda doesn't have thorns. Also Hackberry does not have fragrant flowers. Hackberry 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 Hackberry and Karonda and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Karonda

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

Hackberry and Karonda Physical Information

Hackberry and Karonda physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Karonda are as follows:

Care of Hackberry and Karonda

Care of Hackberry and Karonda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water 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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