Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
North America, Alaska, Canada
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
-
congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Rust
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Salve
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
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
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Carissa carandas
Common Name
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
Black Currant
In Hindi
Silverberry
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Silverberry
Carandas
In French
Silverberry
karondas
In Spanish
Silverberry
karondas
In Greek
Silverberry
karondas
In Portuguese
Silverberry
karondas
In Polish
Silverberry
karondas
In Latin
Silverberry
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Gentianales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Elaeagnoideae
-
Number of Species
7010
1
27800
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