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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit, Tree

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
50 73

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
800.00 cm 47

Minimum Width
400.00 cm 49

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Caterpillar

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Phyllanthus acidus

Common Name
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella

In Hindi
ताहितियन आमला

In German
Tahitian Stachelbeere

In French
Tahitian Gooseberry

In Spanish
Tahitian grosella espinosa

In Greek
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο

In Portuguese
Tahitian Gooseberry

In Polish
Tahitian agrest

In Latin
Tahitian Gooseberry

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Phyllanthaceae

Genus
Phyllanthus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Phyllantheae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Tahitian Gooseberry

Want to know the properties of Tahitian Gooseberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tahitian Gooseberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Tahitian Gooseberry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Tahitian Gooseberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tahitian Gooseberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tahitian Gooseberry physical information is as follows: 800.00 cm tall and 400.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Tahitian Gooseberry

Taking Tahitian Gooseberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tahitian Gooseberry include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Tahitian Gooseberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tahitian Gooseberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Tahitian Gooseberry is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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