1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fruit, Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Not Available
China, Japan
1.4 Types
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Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm30.45 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
400.00 cm60.95 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Prune after harvesting
4.8 Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar
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5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
ARDISIA japonica
7.2 Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Stachelbeere
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.3 In French
Groseille à maquereau
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Grosella
Ardisia japonica
7.2.5 In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Groselha
Japanese Ardisia
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Phyllanthaceae
Myrsinaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Phyllantheae
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species