Karonda

Chionodoxa

About Karonda and Chionodoxa

Karonda

Chionodoxa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Chionodoxa luciliae

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

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

meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

CHIONODOXA

Common Name

Black Currant

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Chionodoxa

In German

Carandas

Chionodoxa

In French

karondas

Chionodoxa

In Spanish

karondas

Chionodoxa

In Greek

karondas

Chionodoxa

In Portuguese

karondas

Chionodoxa

In Polish

karondas

Chionodoxa

In Latin

karondas

Chionodoxa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cestoda

Order

Gentianales

Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Carissa

Chionodoxa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

106

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Chionodoxa

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

Karonda and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Karonda and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Chionodoxa

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