Karonda

Buttonbush

About Karonda and Buttonbush

Karonda

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

South Africa

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Black Currant

Buttonbush

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Carandas

Button Strauch

In French

karondas

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

karondas

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

karondas

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

karondas

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

karondas

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

karondas

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rubiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Carissa

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1012

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Buttonbush

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

Karonda and Buttonbush Physical Information

Karonda and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Buttonbush are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Buttonbush

Care of Karonda and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.