Description
Grow your own delicious and delicate karonda fruit which is an evergreen and hard plant.
Carissa carandas is a species of flowering shrub or small tree. It produces berry-sized fruits that are commonly used as a condiment in Indian pickles and spices. It is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that thrives well in a wide range of soils.
Very attractive when in fruit, the plant is often grown in the garden both as an ornamental and for its fruit in tropical and subtropical areas.Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 24 inch (61 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Karanda, Karonda, Kavali hoovu, Peddakalavi, Karvand |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 3 - 5 metres |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Bloom Time | March - April |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow. |
Planting and care
Carissa carandas care
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
| Sunlight | |
| Watering | |
| Soil | |
| Temperature | 23-30 degree C |
| Fertilizer | |
| Harvest Season | Mid-May to Mid-July |
Carissa carandas special feature
It is a hardy, drought-tolerant plant that thrives well in a wide range of soils.
Carissa carandas uses
Ornamental Use:
- Used for fencing and hedge purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Its fruit is used in the ancient Indian herbal system of medicine, Ayurvedic, to treat acidity, indigestion, fresh and infected wounds
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts