Indian Gooseberry

Cereus

About Indian Gooseberry and Cereus

Indian Gooseberry

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

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North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Cereus

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

Indian Gooseberry and Cereus Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Cereus are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Cereus

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.