Karonda is a tough, evergreen, spiked and indigenous bush generally developed India. It is additionally discovered wild in the conditions of Bihar, West Bengal and numerous parts of South India. It is become normally as a support plant. Standard manors of Karonda are exceptionally basic in Varanasi locale of Uttar Pradesh. Organic products, sharp and astringent in taste, are an extremely rich wellspring of iron additionally containing great measure of vitamin C. Karaunda is exceptionally helpful in curing iron deficiency. The natural products have antiscorbutic properties moreover.

Atmosphere and soil:

Since Karaunda is a barely and dry spell tolerant plant, it flourishes well all through the tropical and subtropical atmospheres. Substantial precipitation and waterlogged conditions are not attractive. It can be developed on an extensive variety of soils including saline and sodic soils.

Assortments:

There are no entrenched assortments of karaunda. Developed sorts are ordered on the premise of organic product shading e.g. green-fruited, whitish natural products with a pink become flushed and dull purple fruited. Narendra Selection 13, 16, 12 and 3 have likewise been distinguished as promising.

Engendering:

Karaunda is normally developed from seeds. Vegetative strategies—air-layering and stem (hard wood) cuttings are achievable yet not extremely normal. Crisp seeds are sown in nursery amid august –September. One-year old seedlings are transplanted. Air-layering is extremely fruitful in karaunda. It can be performed in the start of the storm. Established layers can be isolated 3 months in the wake of layering.