1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Not Available
1.5 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
1.6.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
Desert, Grassland
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0
99
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.14 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White, White
Not Available
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Green, Dark Green, Olive
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.3.2 Growth Rate
4.3.4 Type of Soil
4.3.6 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.3.8 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
4.3.10 Bloom Time
4.3.12 Repeat Bloomer
4.5 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
5.3 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
5.4 Plant Maintenance
6.3 Watering Plants
6.3.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water
6.3.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
6.3.5 In Spring
6.3.7 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.4 Soil
6.4.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
6.4.3 Soil Type
6.4.5 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
6.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
7.2 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
7.4 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.6 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Mealybugs, Scale insects
7.7 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
8.1.2 Flower Petal Number
8.2 Fruits
8.2.1 Showy Fruit
8.2.3 Edible Fruit
8.4 Fragrance
8.4.1 Fragrant Flower
8.4.4 Fragrant Fruit
8.5.1 Fragrant Leaf
8.6.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.8 Showy Foliage
8.10 Showy Bark
8.12 Foliage Texture
9.2 Foliage Sheen
9.3 Evergreen
9.5 Invasive
9.6 Self-Sowing
9.8 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Insects, Not Available
9.9 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Not Available
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
10.1.3 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Not Available
10.1.5 Edible Uses
10.2.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Deer resistant
10.4 Plant Benefits
10.4.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Not Available
10.5.1 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
10.5.2 Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
10.7 Used As Indoor Plant
10.9 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.4 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Not Available
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
Echinocereus reichenbachii
12.3 Common Name
Black Currant
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
12.3.1 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
Hedgehog cactus
13.1.1 In German
13.2.1 In French
13.2.3 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
karondas
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
13.2.7 In Portuguese
13.2.9 In Polish
13.2.11 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.2 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
15.5 Family
15.7 Genus
15.9 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
15.11 Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
15.13 Subfamily
15.15 Number of Species