Indian Gooseberry

Portulaca

About Indian Gooseberry and Portulaca

Indian Gooseberry

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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South 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

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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5-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

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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

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

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, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Portulaca

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 Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Portulaca

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

Indian Gooseberry and Portulaca Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Portulaca are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Portulaca

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.