Indian Gooseberry

Camas

About Indian Gooseberry and Camas

Indian Gooseberry

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Camas

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

Indian Gooseberry and Camas Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Camas are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Camas

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Camas 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 Camas pruning is done Remove dead 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 Camas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.