Karonda

Indian Spinach

About Karonda and Indian Spinach

Karonda

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

2.40 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)▶

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Rank: N/A (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, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

karondas

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Karonda and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Indian Spinach

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

Karonda and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Karonda and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Karonda and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Karonda and Indian Spinach

Care of Karonda and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.