Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Southeastern United States
Types
Phyllanthus emblica
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, 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
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden
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Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
slash pine
In Hindi
आमला
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Stachelbeere
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Groseille à maquereau
slash pine
In Spanish
Grosella
pino slash
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
Groselha
pinho barra
In Polish
Agrest
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
hominem
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Pinales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Phyllanthus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
300126
1
27800
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