Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Not Available
Southeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Caterpillar
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
आमला
Adam's needle
In German
Stachelbeere
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Groseille à maquereau
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Grosella
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Groselha
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Agrest
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
hominem
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Liliales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Indian Gooseberry and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Gooseberry and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Adam's Needle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Indian Gooseberry and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Indian Gooseberry and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Indian Gooseberry and Adam's Needle
Care of Indian Gooseberry and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.