Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Tree
Origin
-
North America
Types
Phyllanthus emblica
Prunus virginiana
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
-
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
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
PRUNUS virginiana
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
In Hindi
आमला
Chokecherry
In German
Stachelbeere
Chokecherry
In French
Groseille à maquereau
Chokecherry
In Spanish
Grosella
Chokecherry
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Chokecherry
In Portuguese
Groselha
Chokecherry
In Polish
Agrest
Chokecherry
In Latin
hominem
chokecherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Phyllanthus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
30025
1
27800
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