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Indian Gooseberry
Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Tree
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Phyllanthus emblica
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

540
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
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
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
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Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar
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Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

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
Fibre

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

आमला
Needle Grass

In German

Stachelbeere
Nadel- Gras

In French

Groseille à maquereau
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Grosella
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Groselha
agulha Relva

In Polish

Agrest
igła do trawy

In Latin

hominem
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Cyperales

Family

Phyllanthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Phyllanthus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Phyllantheae
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

300150
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Gooseberry and Needle Grass

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Importance of Indian Gooseberry and Needle Grass

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

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