Karonda, Carissa Carandas – Fruit Plant & Tree For Shrub/Bush/Home Garden

Name : Karonda, Carissa Carandas – Fruit Plant & Tree For Shrub/Bush/Home Garden

Product Breadth : 10 Cm

Product Height : 15 Cm

Product Length : 10 Cm

Add Ons : Na

Net Quantity (N) : Pack Of 1

Karonda is botanically known as Carissa carandas from the family Apocynaceae. Karonda is a medium-sized, thorny shrub. It has a greenish white bark on young shoots and greyish brown on mature stems. The spines are straight and 1-3 cm long. Its leaves are 2-3 cm long and shiny green above and a dull green shade below. Old leaves keep shedding throughout the year.

It is rich in , vitamin C, vitamins A, calcium, and phosphorus. It is antiscorbutic and very useful for the cure of anemia. Karonda fruits are used in many ayurvedic formulations and are useful to their nutritional values. The extract of the root is used for Chest pain. The extract of leaves is used for (there is no scientific belief for this)

Growing Tips

It can be grown in a pot or directly in the soil in full areas.

It can be grown successfully in tropical and subtropical climate. plant growth is affected in high rainfall and waterlogged areas.

Karonda is grown successfully on a wide range of soil types, viz. sandy loams, laterite, alluvial sand, and calcareous soil even it is found growing well in in stony, rocky and less fertile soils.

But the better growth and higher yield is obtained in alluvial sandy loam soils with good drainage. It's growth are affected by high rainfall and water logged areas.

Country of Origin : India