White Currant

Karonda

About White Currant and Karonda

White Currant

Karonda

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pale White, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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, 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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Asthma

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Carissa carandas

Common Name

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

Black Currant

In Hindi

White Currant

करोंदा, कालि मैना

In German

Weiße Ribisel

Carandas

In French

Ribes sativum

karondas

In Spanish

grosella blanca

karondas

In Greek

white currant

karondas

In Portuguese

groselha-branca

karondas

In Polish

biała porzeczka

karondas

In Latin

Ribes glandulosum

karondas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ribes

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10010

1 27800

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Properties of White Currant and Karonda

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

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Season and Care of White Currant and Karonda

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

White Currant and Karonda Physical Information

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

White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green

Care of White Currant and Karonda

Care of White Currant and Karonda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Currant 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 White Currant 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.