Karonda

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Karonda and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Karonda

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Cactus

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Black Currant

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Carandas

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

karondas

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

karondas

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

karondas

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

karondas

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

karondas

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

karondas

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Carissa

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

106

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Karonda and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Karonda and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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