Karonda

Rainbow Cactus

About Karonda and Rainbow Cactus

Karonda

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

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1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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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)▶

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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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

Needs very little water

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

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5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Applicable

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Karonda and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of Karonda and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Karonda and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Karonda season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Karonda is Loam and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Karonda is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

Karonda and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Karonda and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Karonda and Rainbow Cactus

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