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Karonda
Karonda

Foxtail Grass
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About Karonda and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Grass

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Europe, Asia

Types

congesta, paucinervia
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
-

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Wet Site

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
-

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Black Currant
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना
Foxtail Grass

In German

Carandas
Foxtail Grass

In French

karondas
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

karondas
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

karondas
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

karondas
grama de foxtail

In Polish

karondas
ber trawy

In Latin

karondas
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Carissa
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1012
1 27800
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Properties of Karonda and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Karonda and Foxtail Grass

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

Karonda and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Karonda flower color: Pale White and White

  • Karonda leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Karonda and Foxtail Grass

Care of Karonda and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.