Karonda

Toadflax

About Karonda and Toadflax

Karonda

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Morocco

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

2150

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Habitat

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

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

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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

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

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Black Currant

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Toadflax

In German

Carandas

Toadflax

In French

karondas

Toadflax

In Spanish

karondas

Toadflax

In Greek

karondas

Toadflax

In Portuguese

karondas

Linária

In Polish

karondas

Toadflax

In Latin

karondas

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Carissa

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Toadflax

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

Karonda and Toadflax Physical Information

Karonda and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Toadflax are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Toadflax

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