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About Karonda and Parsnip


About Parsnip and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

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

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

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  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
चुकंदर  

In German
Carandas  
Pastinake  

In French
karondas  
Panais  

In Spanish
karondas  
Chirivía  

In Greek
karondas  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
karondas  
cherivia  

In Polish
karondas  
Pasternak  

In Latin
karondas  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Apiales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Karonda and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Parsnip

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

Karonda and Parsnip Physical Information

Karonda and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Parsnip are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Parsnip

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

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