Indian Gooseberry

Switchgrass

About Indian Gooseberry and Switchgrass

Indian Gooseberry

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Phyllanthus emblica

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

538

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Switchgrass

In Hindi

आमला

Switchgrass

In German

Stachelbeere

Switchgrass

In French

Groseille à maquereau

switchgrass

In Spanish

Grosella

switchgrass

In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Groselha

switchgrass

In Polish

Agrest

switchgrass

In Latin

hominem

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

Family

Phyllanthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Phyllanthus

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phyllantheae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

300450

1 27800

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Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Switchgrass

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

Indian Gooseberry and Switchgrass Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Switchgrass are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Switchgrass

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.