Karonda

Tea Olive

About Karonda and Tea Olive

Karonda

Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

China

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

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

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-99

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Bees

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Black Currant

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

चाय ओलिव

In German

Carandas

Tea Olive

In French

karondas

Tea Olive

In Spanish

karondas

té verde oliva

In Greek

karondas

τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

karondas

Tea Olive

In Polish

karondas

Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

karondas

Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Carissa

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Tea Olive

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

Karonda and Tea Olive Physical Information

Karonda and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Tea Olive are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Karonda and Tea Olive

Care of Karonda and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.