1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm10.16 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.16 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White, White
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Medium
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
10-10-10
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
DIERVILLA lonicera
7.2 Common Name
Black Currant
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
7.2.1 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
7.2.2 In German
Carandas
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
karondas
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
karondas
Bush madreselva
Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
karondas
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
karondas
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
karondas
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
karondas
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Caprifoliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Diervilleae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species