Dame's Rocket

Indian Gooseberry

About Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry

Dame's Rocket

Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit, Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Phyllanthus emblica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Caterpillar

Allergy

Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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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

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Phyllanthus emblica

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

आमला

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Stachelbeere

In French

Rocket Dame

Groseille à maquereau

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Grosella

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Groselha

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Agrest

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

hominem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malpighiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Indian Gooseberry doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Indian Gooseberry has allergic reactions like Vomiting. 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 Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry

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

Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Dame's Rocket and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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.