Indian Gooseberry

Soft Shield Fern

About Indian Gooseberry and Soft Shield Fern

Indian Gooseberry

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Fern

1.3 Origin

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Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

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

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

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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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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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 Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

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

when new, water every week

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

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

None

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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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin

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

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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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 Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Soft Shield Fern

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

Indian Gooseberry and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.