Karonda

Green Gem Boxwood

About Karonda and Green Gem Boxwood

Karonda

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

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1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

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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

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

100.00 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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

1.2 Fruits

1.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.2.4 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.4 Fragrance

1.4.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.5.1 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.6.1 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.8 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.9 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.10 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

1.11 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

1.12 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.13 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.14 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

1.15 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Flying insects, Insects

1.16 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Itchiness, Skin irritation

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

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2.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

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2.2.3 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 for Landscaping

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

2.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

3.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Green gem boxwood

3.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Green gem boxwood

3.2.2 In German

Carandas

Grünes Juwel boxwood

3.2.3 In French

karondas

Vert joyau buis

3.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

Boj gema verde

3.2.5 In Greek

karondas

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

3.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

Buxo gema verde

3.2.7 In Polish

karondas

Zielona perełka bukszpan

3.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Viridi gemma praetoriola

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

4.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Gentianales

Buxales

4.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Buxaceae

4.6 Genus

Carissa

Buxus

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

4.8 Tribe

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4.9 Subfamily

Not Available

4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Karonda and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Karonda and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Karonda and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Karonda and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Karonda and Green Gem Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.