Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Japan
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Types
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
45
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Lime Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular 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
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
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
-
Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
HAKONECHLOA macra
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Hakone Grass
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
hakone grass
आमला
In German
Hakone Gras
Stachelbeere
In French
Hakone herbe
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
hierba Hakone
Grosella
In Greek
Hakone γρασίδι
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Hakone grama
Groselha
In Polish
Hakone trawa
Agrest
In Latin
Hakone herba
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Hakonechloa
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40300
1
27800
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