Karonda

Green Velvet Boxwood

About Karonda and Green Velvet Boxwood

Karonda

Green Velvet 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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

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, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong elliptic

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

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 immersed in water, 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

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

10-10-10

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

Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Not Available

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 animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Green velvet boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Grüner Samt boxwood

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Vert velours buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

boj terciopelo verde

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

buxo veludo verde

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

Green Velvet bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Carl viridis praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Karonda and Green Velvet Boxwood

Wondering what are the properties of Karonda and Green Velvet Boxwood? We provide you with everything About Karonda and Green Velvet Boxwood. Karonda has thorns and Green Velvet 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 Velvet 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 Velvet Boxwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Karonda and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Karonda and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

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

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

Care of Karonda and Green Velvet Boxwood

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