1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit, Tree
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Not Available
South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
400.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Red, Violet
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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, 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
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Food for birds
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
Fruits, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
CEREUS jamacaru
7.2 Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Stachelbeere
Cereus jamacaru
7.2.3 In French
Groseille à maquereau
Cereus jamacaru
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species