Indian Gooseberry

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Indian Gooseberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

Indian Gooseberry

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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Central America, North America

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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800.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Aphids, Slugs

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

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, 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

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edible dye

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Indian Gooseberry and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.