Karonda

Red Cardinal

About Karonda and Red Cardinal

Karonda

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

11-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 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

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs

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

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Black Currant

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Red Cardinal

In German

Carandas

Red Cardinal

In French

karondas

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

karondas

Cárdenas

In Greek

karondas

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

karondas

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

karondas

Red Cardinal

In Latin

karondas

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Carissa

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1010

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Red Cardinal

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

Karonda and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Karonda and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Karonda and Red Cardinal

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