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Karonda
Malabar Spinach
About Malabar Spinach and Karonda


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  
Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
Southeastern Asia, India  
Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  
Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12*7  
Sunset Zone
-  
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  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pale White, White  
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
White, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
Yes  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
Nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Aphids  
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
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  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
Yes  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
-  
Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
BASELLA alba  
Common Name
Black Currant  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
पोई  
In German
Carandas  
Malabarspinat  
In French
karondas  
L’épinard de Malabar  
In Spanish
karondas  
espinaca de Malabar  
In Greek
karondas  
Malabar Σπανάκι  
In Portuguese
karondas  
Malabar espinafre  
In Polish
karondas  
Szpinak Malabar  
In Latin
karondas  
Spinach Malabar  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  
Order
Gentianales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Apocynaceae  
Basellaceae  
Genus
Carissa  
Basella  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
10  
60  
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Properties of Karonda and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Malabar Spinach

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

Karonda and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Karonda and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Malabar Spinach

Care of Karonda and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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