Karonda

Elephant Ear

About Karonda and Elephant Ear

Karonda

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

No Beauty Benefits

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, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

ALOCASIA reginula

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Karonda and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Elephant Ear

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

Karonda and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Karonda and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Karonda and Elephant Ear

Care of Karonda and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.