Tahitian Gooseberry

Sausage Tree

About Tahitian Gooseberry and Sausage Tree

Tahitian Gooseberry

Sausage Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit, Tree

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

400.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green

Dark Red, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

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

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Poisonous when unripe

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

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Dried seeds, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phyllanthus acidus

KIGELIA africana

7.2 Common Name

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

Sausage Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

ताहितियन आमला

Sausage Tree

7.2.2 In German

Tahitian Stachelbeere

Sausage Tree

7.2.3 In French

Tahitian Gooseberry

saucisse Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tahitian grosella espinosa

Árbol de salchicha

7.2.5 In Greek

Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

λουκάνικο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tahitian Gooseberry

Árvore de salsicha

7.2.7 In Polish

Tahitian agrest

kiełbasa Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Tahitian Gooseberry

farciminis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Phyllanthaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Phyllanthus

Kaempferia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sausage Tree

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

Tahitian Gooseberry and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Tahitian Gooseberry and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tahitian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Tahitian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Tahitian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry and Sausage Tree

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