Karonda

Sugar Apple

About Karonda and Sugar Apple

Karonda

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Caribbean, South America

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Black Currant

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

सीताफल

In German

Carandas

Zuckerapfel

In French

karondas

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

karondas

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

karondas

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

karondas

Pinha

In Polish

karondas

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

karondas

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Magnoliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Carissa

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

10166

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Sugar Apple

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

Karonda and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Karonda and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Karonda and Sugar Apple

Care of Karonda and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.