Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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Types
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Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
-5
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H2, 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
1,370.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm400.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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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
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
Birds, Butterflies
Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
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
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
आमला
In German
Candlenut Baum
Stachelbeere
In French
arbre Candlenut
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Grosella
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Groselha
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Agrest
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
600300
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27800
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