Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
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congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-3
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
MILIUM effusum
Carissa carandas
Common Name
Millet Grass, Wood Millet
Black Currant
In Hindi
Milium effusum
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Wald-Flattergras
Carandas
In French
millet étalé
karondas
In Spanish
effusum milium
karondas
In Greek
milium effusum
karondas
In Portuguese
milium effusum
karondas
In Polish
prosownica rozpierzchła
karondas
In Latin
milium effusum
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Milium
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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