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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Fruit, Tree

Origin

-
-

Types

Mimulus
Phyllanthus emblica

Number of Varieties

1005
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus
Phyllanthus emblica

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

In Hindi

Monkey Flower
आमला

In German

Monkey Flower
Stachelbeere

In French

Monkey Flower
Groseille à maquereau

In Spanish

Monkey Flower
Grosella

In Greek

Monkey Flower
Φραγκοστάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower
Groselha

In Polish

Monkey Flower
Agrest

In Latin

Monkey Flower
hominem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Malpighiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Diplacus
Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phyllantheae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

100300
1 27800
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Difference Between Monkey-flower and Indian Gooseberry

If you are confused whether Monkey-flower or Indian Gooseberry 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 Monkey-flower and Indian Gooseberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Monkey-flower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Indian Gooseberry fertilizers required are High Potash Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Monkey-flower and Indian Gooseberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Monkey-flower and Indian Gooseberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Monkey-flower and Indian Gooseberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Monkey-flower and Indian Gooseberry 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 Monkey-flower is Antiseptic and Burns whereas of Indian Gooseberry is Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity and Vitamin C. Monkey-flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Gooseberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Monkey-flower vs Indian Gooseberry

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 Monkey-flower vs Indian Gooseberry 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 Monkey-flower are whereas of Indian Gooseberry have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Monkey-flower has no showy fruits and Indian Gooseberry has showy fruits. Also Monkey-flower is not flowering and Indian Gooseberry is not flowering . You can compare Monkey-flower and Indian Gooseberry facts and facts of other plants too.