Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
congesta, paucinervia
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Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White, White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
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Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Black Currant
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
Hatiora
In German
Carandas
Hatiora
In French
karondas
Hatiora
In Spanish
karondas
Hatiora
In Greek
karondas
Hatiora
In Portuguese
karondas
Hatiora
In Polish
karondas
hatiora
In Latin
karondas
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apocynaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Carissa
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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