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Candelaria
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About Karonda and Candelaria

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

congesta, paucinervia
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Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-9

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Narrowly elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses

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
Cures poisoning from fish

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas
BLETIA purpurea

Common Name

Black Currant
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना
Candelaria

In German

Carandas
Candelaria

In French

karondas
Candelaria

In Spanish

karondas
Candelaria

In Greek

karondas
Candelaria

In Portuguese

karondas
Candelaria

In Polish

karondas
Candelaria

In Latin

karondas
Candelaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Orchidales

Family

Apocynaceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Carissa
Bletia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Arethuseae

Subfamily

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Epidendroideae

Number of Species

10-
1 27800
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Properties of Karonda and Candelaria

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

Season and Care of Karonda and Candelaria

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

Karonda and Candelaria Physical Information

Karonda and Candelaria physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Candelaria are as follows:

  • Karonda flower color: Pale White and White

  • Karonda leaf color: Green

  • Candelaria flower color:

  • Candelaria leaf color:

Care of Karonda and Candelaria

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