Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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
Oval
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
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
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
Carissa carandas
Common Name
Black Currant
In Hindi
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Carandas
In French
karondas
In Spanish
karondas
In Greek
karondas
In Portuguese
karondas
In Polish
karondas
In Latin
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
10
1
27800
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