1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Japan
1.2 Types
congesta, paucinervia
not available
1.2.1 Number of Varieties
1.6 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
All sorts of environments
1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.14 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
120.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
5.5 Plant Color
5.6.0 Flower Color
Pale White, White
Yellow, Yellow green
5.6.3 Flower Color Modifier
5.6.5 Fruit Color
5.8.1 Leaf Color in Spring
5.8.2 Leaf Color in Summer
5.9.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
5.10.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
5.12 Shape
6.1.1 Leaf Shape
6.2 Thorns
7 Season
7.2 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
7.3 Growing Conditions
7.3.2 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.3.3 Growth Rate
7.4.2 Type of Soil
7.4.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.4.6 Soil Drainage
7.4.8 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
7.5.1 Repeat Bloomer
7.7 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
8.3 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
8.4 Plant Maintenance
8.6 Watering Plants
8.7.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
8.7.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.9.1 In Spring
8.10.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
9.2 Soil
9.2.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.3 Soil Type
9.2.5 Soil Drainage Capacity
9.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.5 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
9.6 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
9.7 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Free of serious pests and diseases
9.9 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Pollution
10 Facts
10.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
10.2.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.3.2 Edible Fruit
11.4 Fragrance
11.4.1 Fragrant Flower
11.4.4 Fragrant Fruit
11.4.6 Fragrant Leaf
11.4.8 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.5 Showy Foliage
12.1 Showy Bark
12.3 Foliage Texture
12.5 Foliage Sheen
12.7 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.11 Self-Sowing
12.13 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Birds
12.15 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Unknown
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Not Available
13.2.1 Edible Uses
13.3.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
13.4 Plant Benefits
13.4.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
13.4.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
13.4.3 Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
13.5 Used As Indoor Plant
13.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.7 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
14.2 Common Name
Black Currant
Japanese Burberry
14.2.1 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
crimson pygmy
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Berberidaceae
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.10 Number of Species