Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit, Tree
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
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Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
Bluebeard
आमला
In German
Blaubart
Stachelbeere
In French
Bluebeard
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Grosella
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Groselha
In Polish
Sinobrody
Agrest
In Latin
Bluebeard
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7300
1
27800
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