Buttonbush

Indian Gooseberry

About Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry

Buttonbush

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

South Africa

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Indian Gooseberry doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Indian Gooseberry has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry

Season and care of Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Indian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Indian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Indian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Buttonbush and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.