Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Grass
Origin
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North America, Canada, Mexico
Types
Phyllanthus emblica
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Number of Varieties
538
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm150.00 cm
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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
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Divison, Root Division
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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
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
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
PANICUM virgatum
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
Switchgrass
In Hindi
आमला
Switchgrass
In German
Stachelbeere
Switchgrass
In French
Groseille à maquereau
switchgrass
In Spanish
Grosella
switchgrass
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
switchgrass
In Portuguese
Groselha
switchgrass
In Polish
Agrest
switchgrass
In Latin
hominem
switchgrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phyllanthus
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Paniceae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
300450
1
27800
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