Karonda

Spindle Tree

About Karonda and Spindle Tree

Karonda

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Europe, Western Asia

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

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

Mild Allergen

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Black Currant

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Spindle Tree

In German

Carandas

Spindelbaum

In French

karondas

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

karondas

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

karondas

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

karondas

Árvore spindle

In Polish

karondas

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

karondas

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Celastrales

Family

Apocynaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Carissa

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Spindle Tree

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

Karonda and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Karonda and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Spindle Tree

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