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Karonda and Granny Smith Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  

Types
Malus domestica  
congesta, paucinervia  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pale White, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
good for lips, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'  
Carissa carandas  

Common Name
Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple  
Black Currant  

In Hindi
Granny Smith  
करोंदा, कालि मैना  

In German
Granny Smith  
Carandas  

In French
Granny Smith  
karondas  

In Spanish
Granny Smith  
karondas  

In Greek
Granny Smith  
karondas  

In Portuguese
Maçã-verde  
karondas  

In Polish
Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'  
karondas  

In Latin
Granny Smith  
karondas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Gentianales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Carissa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7500  
5
10  

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Difference Between Granny Smith Apple and Karonda

If you are confused whether Granny Smith Apple or Karonda are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Granny Smith Apple and Karonda Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Granny Smith Apple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Karonda fertilizers required are Compost and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Granny Smith Apple and Karonda if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Granny Smith Apple and Karonda

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Granny Smith Apple and Karonda. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Granny Smith Apple and Karonda as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Granny Smith Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache whereas of Karonda is Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron and Vitamin C. Granny Smith Apple has beauty benefits as follows: while Karonda has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Granny Smith Apple vs Karonda

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Granny Smith Apple vs Karonda and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Granny Smith Apple are Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Karonda have Eczema, Mouth itching and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Granny Smith Apple has showy fruits and Karonda has no showy fruits. Also Granny Smith Apple is not flowering and Karonda is not flowering . You can compare Granny Smith Apple and Karonda facts and facts of other plants too.

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