Melampodium

Indian Gooseberry

About Melampodium and Indian Gooseberry

Melampodium

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

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1.4 Types

Perennials

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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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

Medium

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

Butterflies

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

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Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Melampodium

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Melmpodiam

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Melmpodiam

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Melmpodiam

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Melmpodiam

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Melmpodiam

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Melampodium and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Indian Gooseberry

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

Melampodium and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Melampodium and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Melampodium and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Melampodium and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.