Karonda

Red Currant

About Karonda and Red Currant

Karonda

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

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

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Black Currant

Red Currant

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Red Currant

In German

Carandas

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

karondas

Groseille

In Spanish

karondas

Grosella

In Greek

karondas

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

karondas

Groselha

In Polish

karondas

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

karondas

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Carissa

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Red Currant

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

Karonda and Red Currant Physical Information

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

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Red Currant

Care of Karonda and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.