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About Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry

Christmas Fern
Indian Gooseberry
About Indian Gooseberry and Christmas Fern


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Fern   
Fruit, Tree   
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States   
Not Available   
Types
Not Available   
Not Available   
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps   
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands   
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
Not Available   
AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Bushy, Evergreen   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
400.00 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Green, Lime Green   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Yellow, Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Yellow, Green, Gray Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Yellow, Green, Gray Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Ovate   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site   
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply   
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
High Potash Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction   
Facts
Flowers
None   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   
Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
Sometimes   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Insects   
Caterpillar   
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness   
Skin irritation   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth   
Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, soil stabilisation   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C   
Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Fruits   
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties   
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines   
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Cottage garden   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides   
Phyllanthus emblica   
Common Name
Not Available   
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala   
In Hindi
Christmas Fern   
आमला   
In German
Christmas Fern   
Stachelbeere   
In French
polystic faux-acrostic   
Groseille à maquereau   
In Spanish
Christmas Fern   
Grosella   
In Greek
Christmas Fern   
Φραγκοστάφυλλο   
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern   
Groselha   
In Polish
Christmas Fern   
Agrest   
In Latin
Christmas Fern   
hominem   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Filicinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Filicopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Filicales   
Malpighiales   
Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Phyllanthaceae   
Genus
Polystichum   
Phyllanthus   
Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Tribe
Not Available   
Phyllantheae   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry

Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Indian Gooseberry doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Indian Gooseberry has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry

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

Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Care of Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Christmas Fern and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Christmas Fern 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.

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