Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
congesta, paucinervia
Coniferous Tree
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-6
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Littleleaf disease
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Inner Bark, Wood
Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
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Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
PINUS echinata
Common Name
Black Currant
Shortleaf Pine
In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
Shortleaf Pine
In German
Carandas
Shortleaf Pine
In French
karondas
Shortleaf Pine
In Spanish
karondas
Shortleaf pino
In Greek
karondas
Shortleaf Pine
In Portuguese
karondas
Shortleaf Pine
In Polish
karondas
Shortleaf Pine
In Latin
karondas
Pinus Shortleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Gentianales
Pinales
Family
Apocynaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Carissa
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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