Karonda

Black Currant

About Karonda and Black Currant

Karonda

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

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

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Birds

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Black Currant

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Black Currant

In German

Carandas

Black Currant

In French

karondas

groseille noire

In Spanish

karondas

negro Grosella

In Greek

karondas

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

karondas

groselha-preta

In Polish

karondas

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

karondas

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Carissa

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Black Currant

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

Karonda and Black Currant Physical Information

Karonda and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Black Currant are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Black Currant

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