Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Fruit, Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
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Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Phyllanthus emblica
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Number of Varieties
520
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-8
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar
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Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Decorating walls
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
Stem
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
hanging chain cholla
In Hindi
आमला
jumping cholla
In German
Stachelbeere
jumping cholla
In French
Groseille à maquereau
jumping cholla
In Spanish
Grosella
jumping cholla
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
jumping cholla
In Portuguese
Groselha
jumping cholla
In Polish
Agrest
jumping cholla
In Latin
hominem
jumping cholla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Phyllanthus
Cylindropuntia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
30020
1
27800
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