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Indian Gooseberry
Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Tree
Fruits, Tree

Origin

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Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Phyllanthus emblica
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

518
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

आमला
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Stachelbeere
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Groseille à maquereau
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Grosella
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Groselha
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Agrest
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

hominem
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Solanales

Family

Phyllanthaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Phyllanthus
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phyllantheae
Datureae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

300150
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Gooseberry and Bael

If you are confused whether Indian Gooseberry or Bael are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Indian Gooseberry and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Gooseberry are High Potash Fertilizer, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Gooseberry and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Gooseberry and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Gooseberry and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Gooseberry and Bael as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Indian Gooseberry is Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity and Vitamin C whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Indian Gooseberry has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care and Speed hair growth while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care and Speed hair growth.

Compare Facts of Indian Gooseberry vs Bael

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Indian Gooseberry vs Bael and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Indian Gooseberry are Skin irritation whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Gooseberry has showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Indian Gooseberry is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Indian Gooseberry and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.