Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Not Available
North America
Types
Not Available
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Gray, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Tip blight, Twig blight
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Caterpillar
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
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
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Incense
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
In Hindi
आमला
Creeping Juniper
In German
Stachelbeere
Kriech-Wacholder
In French
Groseille à maquereau
Genévrier rampant
In Spanish
Grosella
Creeping Juniper
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Creeping Juniper
In Portuguese
Groselha
Creeping Juniper
In Polish
Agrest
Jałowiec płożący
In Latin
hominem
Creeping Juniper
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Pinales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Phyllanthus
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Creeping Juniper
Season and care of Indian Gooseberry and Creeping Juniper is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Gooseberry and Creeping Juniper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand and for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Indian Gooseberry and Creeping Juniper Physical Information
Indian Gooseberry and Creeping Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Creeping Juniper are as follows:
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
- Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green
Care of Indian Gooseberry and Creeping Juniper
Care of Indian Gooseberry and Creeping Juniper 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 Creeping Juniper pruning is done 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 Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.