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About Karonda and Sugar Pine


About Sugar Pine and Karonda


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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  
Water three times weekly in summer  

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  

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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Carandas  
Sugar Pine  

In French
karondas  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
karondas  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
karondas  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
karondas  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
karondas  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
karondas  
Pinus  

Classification

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
10  
5  

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Properties of Karonda and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Sugar Pine

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

Karonda and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Karonda and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Karonda and Sugar Pine

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

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