1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Southern Africa, Madagascar, Asia
1.4 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Crassula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Dry areas, Hillside, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm2.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White, White
White, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Put diluted fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, Dry soil, Sun
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
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
CRASSULA
7.2 Common Name
Black Currant
Jade Plant, Lucky Plant, Money Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
जेड पौधा
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
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, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crassuloideae
8.10 Number of Species