Tahitian Gooseberry

False Indigo

About Tahitian Gooseberry and False Indigo

Tahitian Gooseberry

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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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

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus acidus

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

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

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

ताहितियन आमला

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Tahitian Stachelbeere

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Tahitian Gooseberry

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tahitian grosella espinosa

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tahitian Gooseberry

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Tahitian agrest

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Tahitian Gooseberry

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tahitian Gooseberry and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and False Indigo

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

Tahitian Gooseberry and False Indigo Physical Information

Tahitian Gooseberry and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Tahitian Gooseberry and False Indigo are as follows:

Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and False Indigo

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