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About Karonda and Spindle Tree


About Spindle Tree and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
2  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

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  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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, Do Not over Water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Celastrales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
-  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
10  
150  
99+

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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:

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.

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