Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
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
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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
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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
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
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Caterpillar
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
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
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Not Available
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
आमला
gillyflower
In German
Stachelbeere
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Groseille à maquereau
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Grosella
Gillyflower
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Groselha
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Agrest
Gillyflower
In Latin
hominem
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Capparales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Gilieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Gillyflower
Season and care of Indian Gooseberry and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Gooseberry and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Indian Gooseberry and Gillyflower Physical Information
Indian Gooseberry and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Gillyflower are as follows:
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Indian Gooseberry and Gillyflower
Care of Indian Gooseberry and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
