Indian Gooseberry

Kaffir Lime

About Indian Gooseberry and Kaffir Lime

Indian Gooseberry

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, 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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

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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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Kaffir Lime

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

Indian Gooseberry and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

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

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Kaffir Lime

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.