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About Karonda and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
-  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Irregular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Carandas  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
karondas  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
karondas  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
karondas  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
karondas  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
karondas  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
karondas  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Sapindales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
21  
99+

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Properties of Karonda and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Big leaf Maple

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

Karonda and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Karonda and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Big leaf Maple

Care of Karonda and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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