Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
congesta, paucinervia
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
218
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White, White
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Black Currant
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Carandas
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
karondas
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
karondas
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
karondas
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
karondas
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
karondas
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
karondas
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Solanales
Family
Apocynaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Carissa
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Datureae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
10150
1
27800
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