Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Tree
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America
Types
Phyllanthus emblica
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Number of Varieties
545
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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10-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Budding, 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
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Repellent, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus emblica
FRAXINUS americana
Common Name
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
White Ash
In Hindi
आमला
FRAXINUS americana
In German
Stachelbeere
Fraxinus americana
In French
Groseille à maquereau
Fraxinus americana
In Spanish
Grosella
Fraxinus americana
In Greek
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
Fraxinus americana
In Portuguese
Groselha
Fraxinus americana
In Polish
Agrest
jesion amerykański
In Latin
hominem
Fraxinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Phyllanthus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30060
1
27800
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