Karonda

Sunflower

About Karonda and Sunflower

Karonda

Sunflower

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

North America

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

240

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm8.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm2.46 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

NA70

1 27800

Properties of Karonda and Sunflower

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

Compare Fruits » More

Karonda and Breadfruit

Karonda and Sugar Apple

Karonda and Pineapple

» More

More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Karonda and Sunflower

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

Karonda and Sunflower Physical Information

Karonda and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Sunflower are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Karonda and Sunflower

Care of Karonda and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.