Indian Gooseberry

Touch-me-not

About Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not

Indian Gooseberry

Touch-me-not

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Pink, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

bees, Wasps

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica

MIMOSA pudica

7.2 Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

7.2.1 In Hindi

आमला

छुई मुई

7.2.2 In German

Stachelbeere

Berühre mich nicht

7.2.3 In French

Groseille à maquereau

Balsamine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

No me toques

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

Αγγίξτε-me-not

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

Não me toque

7.2.7 In Polish

Agrest

Niecierpek

7.2.8 In Latin

hominem

Palpate Me, non-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Indian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Touch-me-not season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Indian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not

Care of Indian Gooseberry and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.