1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.3 Type
1.5 Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Hybrid origin, Western Asia
1.7 Types
congesta, paucinervia
Not Available
1.7.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.15 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White, White
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black
3.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.4 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Not Available
3.3.6 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
3.3.8 Leaf Color in Summer
3.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
3.3.12 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
3.4 Shape
3.4.1 Leaf Shape
3.6 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.3.2 Growth Rate
5.3.4 Type of Soil
5.3.6 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.3.8 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
5.3.11 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
5.3.12 Repeat Bloomer
5.4 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
7.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
7.4 Plant Maintenance
7.6 Watering Plants
7.6.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
7.7.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.7.5 In Spring
7.7.7 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.8 Soil
7.9.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.9.4 Soil Type
7.9.6 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.11 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.13 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.15 Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.16 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch
7.18 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Drought
8 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.2.2 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
9.4 Fruits
9.4.1 Showy Fruit
9.4.3 Edible Fruit
9.5 Fragrance
9.6.1 Fragrant Flower
9.6.4 Fragrant Fruit
9.6.6 Fragrant Leaf
9.6.7 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.7 Showy Foliage
9.10 Showy Bark
9.12 Foliage Texture
9.14 Foliage Sheen
9.16 Evergreen
9.18 Invasive
9.19 Self-Sowing
9.21 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Not Available
9.23 Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Skin irritation
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
11.1.2 Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Not Available
11.1.4 Edible Uses
11.1.6 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Not Available
11.3.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
11.3.4 Other Uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
11.4 Used As Indoor Plant
11.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.8 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
PAPAVER orientale
13.2 Common Name
Black Currant
Oriental Poppy
13.3.1 In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
ओरिएंटल पोस्ता
13.3.3 In German
13.3.5 In French
13.3.7 In Spanish
karondas
amapola oriental
13.3.9 In Greek
karondas
Oriental παπαρούνας
13.3.11 In Portuguese
13.3.14 In Polish
13.3.16 In Latin
15 Classification
15.2 Kingdom
15.4 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.6 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.8 Order
15.10 Family
15.11 Genus
15.13 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
15.16 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.18 Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
15.20 Number of Species