Indian Gooseberry

Delosperma cooperi

About Indian Gooseberry and Delosperma cooperi

Indian Gooseberry

Delosperma cooperi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

By seashore, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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 over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

DELOSPERMA

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Trailing Iceplant

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Mittagsblume

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

Delosperma cooperi

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

Delosperma cooperi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Caryophyllales

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Delosperma cooperi

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Delosperma cooperi

Season and care of Indian Gooseberry and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Gooseberry and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.

Indian Gooseberry and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

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

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Delosperma cooperi

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.