Karonda

Beardlip Penstemon

About Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon

Karonda

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

256

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Black Currant

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Carandas

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

karondas

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

karondas

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

karondas

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

karondas

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

karondas

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

karondas

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Carissa

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1040

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon. Karonda has thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Karonda does not have fragrant flowers. Karonda has allergic reactions like Eczema, Mouth itching and Throat itching and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Eczema, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Karonda and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.