Tree Echium

Indian Gooseberry

About Tree Echium and Indian Gooseberry

Tree Echium

Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Phyllanthus emblica

Number of Varieties

105

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High Potash Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

Phyllanthus emblica

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

In Hindi

Tree Echium

आमला

In German

Baum Aciam

Stachelbeere

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Groseille à maquereau

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Grosella

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Groselha

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Agrest

In Latin

lignum Aciam

hominem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Echium

Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60300

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Indian Gooseberry

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

Tree Echium and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Tree Echium and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Tree Echium and Indian Gooseberry

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