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Indian Gooseberry
Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit, Tree
Shrub

Origin

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North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Phyllanthus emblica
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green
Yellow green, Chartreuse

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, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

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
Requires a lot of 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
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
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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Bonsai, 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
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden
Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica
Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

आमला
Pineapple Weed

In German

Stachelbeere
Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Groseille à maquereau
Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Grosella
Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο
ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Groselha
Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Agrest
Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

hominem
Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asterales

Family

Phyllanthaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Phyllanthus
Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phyllantheae
Anthemideae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3001
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Gooseberry and Pineapple Weed

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Importance of Indian Gooseberry and Pineapple Weed

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

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