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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India  
World/Pandemic  

Types
congesta, paucinervia  
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"  

Number of Varieties
2  
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2  
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pale White, White  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves  
Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

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  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carissa carandas  
ABUTILON pictum  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow  

In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना  
भारतीय मैलो  

In German
Carandas  
indische Malve  

In French
karondas  
Mallow indienne  

In Spanish
karondas  
malva india  

In Greek
karondas  
Ινδικό Μολόχα  

In Portuguese
karondas  
Mallow indiana  

In Polish
karondas  
Indyjski Mallow  

In Latin
karondas  
vitifolium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Malvales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Carissa  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
-  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
10  
200  
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Difference Between Karonda and Indian Mallow

If you are confused whether Karonda or Indian Mallow are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Karonda and Indian Mallow Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Karonda are Compost and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Indian Mallow fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Karonda and Indian Mallow if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Karonda and Indian Mallow

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Karonda and Indian Mallow. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Karonda and Indian Mallow as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Karonda is Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron and Vitamin C whereas of Indian Mallow is . Karonda has beauty benefits as follows: good for lips and Remove blemishes while Indian Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: good for lips and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Karonda vs Indian Mallow

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Karonda vs Indian Mallow and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Karonda are Eczema, Mouth itching and Throat itching whereas of Indian Mallow have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Karonda has no showy fruits and Indian Mallow has no showy fruits. Also Karonda is not flowering and Indian Mallow is not flowering . You can compare Karonda and Indian Mallow facts and facts of other plants too.

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