Karonda

Bread Tree

About Karonda and Bread Tree

Karonda

Bread Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

South Africa

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

266

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm290.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Bread Tree

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Brotbaum

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Bread Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

Árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

ψωμί Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

Árvore de pão

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

chleb Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

panis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cycadaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Encephalartos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA66

1 27800

Properties of Karonda and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Bread Tree

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

Karonda and Bread Tree Physical Information

Karonda and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Bread Tree are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Bread Tree flower color: Not Available
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Karonda and Bread Tree

Care of Karonda and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.