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Indian Gooseberry
Indian Gooseberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Tree
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

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Types

Phyllanthus emblica
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

515
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

400.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Lime Green
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Purple, Purplish 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
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar
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Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

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
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Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Phyllanthus emblica
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

आमला
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Stachelbeere
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

Groseille à maquereau
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

Grosella
Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Groselha
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Agrest
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

hominem
Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Phyllanthaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Phyllanthus
Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phyllantheae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

30030
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Gooseberry and Rainbow Cactus

If you are confused whether Indian Gooseberry or Rainbow Cactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Indian Gooseberry and Rainbow Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Indian Gooseberry are High Potash Fertilizer, whereas for Rainbow Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Indian Gooseberry and Rainbow Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Indian Gooseberry and Rainbow Cactus

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

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Indian Gooseberry vs Rainbow Cactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Indian Gooseberry are Skin irritation whereas of Rainbow Cactus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Indian Gooseberry has showy fruits and Rainbow Cactus has no showy fruits. Also Indian Gooseberry is not flowering and Rainbow Cactus is not flowering . You can compare Indian Gooseberry and Rainbow Cactus facts and facts of other plants too.