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About Boxelder and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
-  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, 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  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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  

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

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
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
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C  
Antidote, Antiemetic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, 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  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
ACER negundo  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
Boxelder tree  

In German
Carandas  
Boxelder Baum  

In French
karondas  
arbre boxelder  

In Spanish
karondas  
árbol boxelder  

In Greek
karondas  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  

In Portuguese
karondas  
árvore Boxelder  

In Polish
karondas  
Boxelder drzewo  

In Latin
karondas  
Boxelder ligno  

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  
15  

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Properties of Karonda and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Boxelder

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

Karonda and Boxelder Physical Information

Karonda and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Boxelder are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Boxelder

Care of Karonda and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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