Karonda

Milium Effusum

About Karonda and Milium Effusum

Karonda

Milium Effusum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Damp shady woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

MILIUM effusum

Common Name

Black Currant

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Milium effusum

In German

Carandas

Wald-Flattergras

In French

karondas

millet étalé

In Spanish

karondas

effusum milium

In Greek

karondas

milium effusum

In Portuguese

karondas

milium effusum

In Polish

karondas

prosownica rozpierzchła

In Latin

karondas

milium effusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Carissa

Milium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Milium Effusum

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

Karonda and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Karonda and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Milium Effusum flower color:
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Karonda and Milium Effusum

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