Karonda

Japanese Pieris

About Karonda and Japanese Pieris

Karonda

Japanese Pieris

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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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

213

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

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

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Deer resistant, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Applicable

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

PIERIS japonica

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Japanese Andromeda

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Japanese pieris

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Japanese pieris

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Japanese pieris

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

Japanese pieris

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

Japanese pieris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

Japanese pieris

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

Japanese pieris

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Japanese pieris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Pieris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lyonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Karonda and Japanese Pieris

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Japanese Pieris

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

Karonda and Japanese Pieris Physical Information

Karonda and Japanese Pieris physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Japanese Pieris height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Japanese Pieris are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze

Care of Karonda and Japanese Pieris

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