Carissa Carandas 15 Seeds, Edible Fruit Karonda Climbing Medicinal Shrub Tree

Description: Carissa carandasAlso known as: Bengal Currant, Christ's Thorn, Carandas Plum, Karonda, and KarandaHere is a perennial, evergreen, woody shrub to a small tree, with a climbing vine habit. Left untended, it will climb up structures and to the top of trees up to 12 m (40 ft) tall. In cultivation, it is usually trimmed into a hedge or small shrub under 4 m (13 ft). The branches are many and wide-spreading, forming a thick, thorny dense canopy. Originating in India and Sri Lanka but now introduced and common in other warm climate countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, the southern United States, the Caribbean and parts of eastern Africa. It belongs in the Apocynaceae family.The flowers are small and tubular with five white petals, occasionally pink-tinged. They are borne in rounded clusters and bloom throughout the year in tropical regions, peaking from spring through autumn. Pollination is by insects and moths, attracted to the flowers sweet fragrance, which is strongest at night.It produces berry-sized fruits in clusters of up to ten. Like the flowers, they are borne throughout the year in tropical regions. They have smooth, thin, yellowish skin with a pinkish blush when young, becoming red then dark purple to near black when ripe. They taste sour when mature but sourish sweet when fully ripened. They are eaten raw and can be made into jam, jellies, spices, puddings, syrups, and pies. They are rich in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, and have anti-inflammatory properties.The fruit is also used in ancient Indian herbal medicine, Ayurvedic, to treat acidity, indigestion, fresh and infected wounds, skin diseases, urinary disorders and diabetic ulcers, as well as biliousness, stomach pain, constipation, anemia, skin conditions, anorexia and insanity. Leaf decoction is used to treat fever, diarrhea, and earaches. The roots serve as a stomachic, an anthelmintic medicine for itches and also as insect repellents.Performs best in free-draining clay-loam, loam, sandy-loam and loamy-sand soils of a moderately acid to alkaline nature, generally with a pH of 5.0 to 8.5, and on sites with full sun exposure. Will also tolerate limestone soils. it grows naturally in dry to humid subtropical and tropical climates, generally in frost-free areas. USDA zone 9b+This offer is for 15 seeds. For complete transparency we include payment processing & Ebay fees in our shipping/handling cost.*DISCLAIMER*NO RETURNS/REFUNDS/REPLACEMENTS ON SEEDSMost specialty seeds we offer are NOT fast to germinate.Many take several weeks, months, and some even up towards a year depending on dormancy, region, season etc. It is important that the buyer understands that seeds are perishable products and seed germination can be adversely affected by such factors as mold/fungus, bugs, temperature, moisture content, light intensity, dormancy, care, contamination of planting media among many other reasons. These factors are totally out of The Plant Attraction's control and are the buyer's responsibility and risk. Germination recommendations are sent with each order and the buyer is free to research and use their own methods. Floating seeds do not always indicate that the seed is not viable. Many times it is a misconception because the seed does not have the density to sink in water. Accordingly, The Plant Attraction does not guarantee seeds to perform properly regardless of conditions or buyer's methods or mistakes. Since 2006 we have been doing our best to hand sort and provide the freshest, cleanest harvest that is free of defects and bugs.

Price: 3.99 USD

Location: Venice, Florida

End Time: 2024-09-28T11:19:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.55 USD