Karonda

Purple Millet

About Karonda and Purple Millet

Karonda

Purple Millet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Africa

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

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

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Cream

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Aphids, Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Millet, Pearl Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

purple millet

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

purple millet

7.2.3 In French

karondas

millet pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

purple millet

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

purple millet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

purple millet

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

purple millet

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

purple millet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Karonda and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Purple Millet

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

Karonda and Purple Millet Physical Information

Karonda and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Purple Millet are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Karonda and Purple Millet

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