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About Karonda and Columbus Hops


About Columbus Hops and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Herbs   

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India   
North America, Europe, Western Asia   

Types
congesta, paucinervia   
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests   
ditches, Lake margins   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White   
Green, Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple, Black   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Chartreuse, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Yellow, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Lobed and toothed   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained   

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   
Clay, Loam   

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   
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies   
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite   

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats   
Beetles   

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens   

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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   
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
extracted oil, Flowers   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges   
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas   
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'   

Common Name
Black Currant   
Columbus Hops   

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना   
साधारण राज़क   

In German
Carandas   
Echter Hopfen   

In French
karondas   
Houblon   

In Spanish
karondas   
Humulus lupulus   

In Greek
karondas   
Columbus Hops   

In Portuguese
karondas   
Lúpulo   

In Polish
karondas   
Chmiel zwyczajny   

In Latin
karondas   
Columbus Hops   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Urticales   

Family
Apocynaceae   
Cannabaceae   

Genus
Carissa   
Humulus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
3   
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Properties of Karonda and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Columbus Hops

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

Karonda and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Karonda and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Karonda and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Columbus Hops

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

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