Sour Cherry

Karonda

About Sour Cherry and Karonda

Sour Cherry

Karonda

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Types

Fruit

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

3002

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pale White, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Birds

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus

Carissa carandas

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

Black Currant

In Hindi

Sour cherry

करोंदा, कालि मैना

In German

Sauerkirsche

Carandas

In French

Prunus cerasus

karondas

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus

karondas

In Greek

Sour cherry

karondas

In Portuguese

Ginja

karondas

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita

karondas

In Latin

Prunus cerasus

karondas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Prunus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

27010

1 27800

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Properties of Sour Cherry and Karonda

Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Karonda? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Karonda. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Karonda doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Karonda has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Sour Cherry and Karonda and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Karonda

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

Sour Cherry and Karonda Physical Information

Sour Cherry and Karonda physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Karonda are as follows:

Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green

Care of Sour Cherry and Karonda

Care of Sour Cherry and Karonda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Karonda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.