1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
congesta, paucinervia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
Pale White, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
good for lips, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAPAVER nudicaule
Carissa carandas
7.2 Common Name
Iceland Poppy
Black Currant
7.2.1 In Hindi
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
करोंदा, कालि मैना
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
amapola de Islandia
karondas
7.2.5 In Greek
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
karondas
7.2.6 In Portuguese
papoila de Islândia
karondas
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species