Tahitian Gooseberry

Cardon

About Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon

Tahitian Gooseberry

Cardon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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, Do Not over Water

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

✔ ✘

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus acidus

Pachycereus pringlei

7.2 Common Name

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

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ताहितियन आमला

Cardon

7.2.2 In German

Tahitian Stachelbeere

Cardon

7.2.3 In French

Tahitian Gooseberry

Cardon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tahitian grosella espinosa

Cardon

7.2.5 In Greek

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

Cardon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tahitian Gooseberry

Cardon

7.2.7 In Polish

Tahitian agrest

Cardon

7.2.8 In Latin

Tahitian Gooseberry

Cardon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Pachycereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon

Season and care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon is important to know. While considering everything about Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tahitian Gooseberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cardon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tahitian Gooseberry is Loam, Sand and for Cardon is Not Available while the PH of soil for Tahitian Gooseberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cardon is Not Available.

Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon Physical Information

Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Cardon height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon are as follows:

Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color: Not Available

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Cardon 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 Cardon 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 Cardon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.