1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
North America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Peanut cactus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
Pale White, White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green, Orange Red
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
3.8 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Mealybugs, Scale
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.12 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Hummingbirds
4.14 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Skin cuts
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
No Beauty Benefits
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 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
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
ECHINOPSIS
6.2 Common Name
Black Currant
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
6.2.1 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
हाथी कैक्टस
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
karondas
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species