Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
India
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
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Number of Varieties
-15
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40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm10.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Reniform
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Kokum
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Kokum
Figwort
In German
Kokum
figwort
In French
Kokum
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Kokum
figwort
In Greek
Kokum
figwort
In Portuguese
Kokum
figwort
In Polish
Kokum
figwort
In Latin
Kokum
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Ranunculales
Family
Zamiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Garcinieae
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Subfamily
Clusioideae
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Number of Species
1200
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27800
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