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About Panicum and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
-  

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Deers  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

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  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

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 Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Panicum  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
panikom  

In German
Carandas  
panikom  

In French
karondas  
panikom  

In Spanish
karondas  
panikom  

In Greek
karondas  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
karondas  
Panicum  

In Polish
karondas  
Panicum  

In Latin
karondas  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Poales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
10  
450  
99+

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Properties of Karonda and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Panicum

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

Karonda and Panicum Physical Information

Karonda and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Panicum

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

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