1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
shaded woods, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White, White
White, Light Yellow, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
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
Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Birds, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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
Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Root
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
Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
Calycanthus floridus
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
sweetshrub
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Calycanthaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species