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Indian Gooseberry
Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Tree
Perennial

Origin

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South Africa

Types

Phyllanthus emblica
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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6-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High Potash Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

आमला
Cape Daisy

In German

Stachelbeere
Cape Daisy

In French

Groseille à maquereau
Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Grosella
Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Groselha
Cape Daisy

In Polish

Agrest
Cape Daisy

In Latin

hominem
Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asterales

Family

Phyllanthaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Phyllanthus
Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phyllantheae
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

30085
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Gooseberry and Cape Daisy

If you are confused whether Indian Gooseberry or Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Gooseberry are High Potash Fertilizer, whereas for Cape Daisy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Gooseberry and Cape Daisy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Gooseberry and Cape Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Gooseberry and Cape Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Gooseberry and Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy is . 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 Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy

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 Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Gooseberry has showy fruits and Cape Daisy has no showy fruits. Also Indian Gooseberry is not flowering and Cape Daisy is flowering. You can compare Indian Gooseberry and Cape Daisy facts and facts of other plants too.