Protea

Indian Gooseberry

About Protea and Indian Gooseberry

Protea

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Not Available

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm400.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Not Available

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1600NA

1 27800

Properties of Protea and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Indian Gooseberry

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

Protea and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Protea and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Protea and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Protea and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.