Sourwood

Tahitian Gooseberry

About Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry

Sourwood

Tahitian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

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1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Nitrate based fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, 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

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

Phyllanthus acidus

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

ताहितियन आमला

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

Tahitian Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Tahitian grosella espinosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

Tahitian Gooseberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

Tahitian agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

Tahitian Gooseberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and Tahitian Gooseberry doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Tahitian Gooseberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry are as follows:

Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green
Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Sourwood and Tahitian Gooseberry

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