Karonda

Weeping Lovegrass

About Karonda and Weeping Lovegrass

Karonda

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

congesta, paucinervia

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White, White

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Carandas

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

karondas

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

karondas

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

karondas

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

karondas

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

karondas

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

karondas

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Karonda and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Karonda and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Karonda and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Karonda and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Karonda and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Karonda and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.