Karonda

Ragged Robin

About Karonda and Ragged Robin

Karonda

Ragged Robin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

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

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Black Currant

Ragged Robin

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Ragged Robin

In German

Carandas

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

karondas

Ragged Robin

In Spanish

karondas

petirrojo desigual

In Greek

karondas

ragged Robin

In Portuguese

karondas

Ragged Robin

In Polish

karondas

Ragged Robin

In Latin

karondas

Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Carissa

Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1060

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Ragged Robin

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Ragged Robin

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

Karonda and Ragged Robin Physical Information

Karonda and Ragged Robin physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Ragged Robin are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Ragged Robin

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