Mexican primrose

Indian Gooseberry

About Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry

Mexican primrose

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Texas

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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

Alternate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

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

Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENOTHERA mexicana

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mexican primrose

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Rosa Nachtkerze

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Mexican primrose

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primrose mexicana

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού Primrose

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mexican Primrose

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Mexican Primrose

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus Primrose

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

145NA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry? We provide you with everything About Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry. Mexican primrose doesn't have thorns and Indian Gooseberry doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure and Indian Gooseberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure. 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 Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry

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

Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican primrose height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Mexican primrose flower color: White, Lemon yellow and Light Pink
Mexican primrose leaf color: Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Mexican primrose and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican primrose 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 Mexican primrose 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.