Tahitian Gooseberry

Brunfelsia americana

About Tahitian Gooseberry and Brunfelsia americana

Tahitian Gooseberry

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Caribbean

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus acidus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

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

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

ताहितियन आमला

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Tahitian Stachelbeere

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Tahitian Gooseberry

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tahitian grosella espinosa

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tahitian Gooseberry

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Tahitian agrest

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Tahitian Gooseberry

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Tahitian Gooseberry and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Brunfelsia americana

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

Tahitian Gooseberry and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Tahitian Gooseberry and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tahitian Gooseberry and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Brunfelsia americana

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