Indian Gooseberry

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Indian Gooseberry and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Indian Gooseberry

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

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South America, Argentina, Brazil

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

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Pink, Red

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Never Over-water

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

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

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

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Birds, Hummingbirds, 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

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Indian Gooseberry and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.