Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Asia
Types
congesta, paucinervia
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White, White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Ants, Butterflies
Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Common Name
Black Currant
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
Double Pink Peony
In German
Carandas
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
In French
karondas
Double Rose pivoine
In Spanish
karondas
Doble Pink Peony
In Greek
karondas
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
In Portuguese
karondas
Duplo Pink Peony
In Polish
karondas
Podwójne Pink Peony
In Latin
karondas
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Dilleniales
Family
Apocynaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Carissa
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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