Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Fern
  
Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
  
China, Japan, Korea
  
Types
congesta, paucinervia
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White, White
  
Burgundy
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
  
Pest Free
  
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Not Available
  
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 As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
  
Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
  
ATHYRIUM niponicum
  
Common Name
Black Currant
  
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum
  
In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
  
Japanese painted fern
  
In German
Carandas
  
Japanische gemalt Farn
  
In French
karondas
  
Athyrium niponicum
  
In Spanish
karondas
  
Helecho pintado japonés
  
In Greek
karondas
  
Japanese painted fern
  
In Portuguese
karondas
  
Fern pintado japonês
  
In Polish
karondas
  
Wietlica japońska
  
In Latin
karondas
  
Japanese painted fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Agaricales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Dryopteridaceae
  
Genus
Carissa
  
Athyrium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Karonda and Japanese Painted Fern
Season and care of Karonda and Japanese Painted Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Karonda and Japanese Painted Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Karonda season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Painted Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Karonda is Loam and for Japanese Painted Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Karonda is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Painted Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Karonda and Japanese Painted Fern Physical Information
Karonda and Japanese Painted Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Japanese Painted Fern are as follows:
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Japanese Painted Fern flower color: Burgundy
- Japanese Painted Fern leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Karonda and Japanese Painted Fern
Care of Karonda and Japanese Painted Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Painted Fern 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 Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.