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Protea
Protea

Indian Gooseberry
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit, Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
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Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Phyllanthus emblica

Number of Varieties

16005
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
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Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Green, Lime Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

Plant Tolerance

-
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Caterpillar

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
Phyllanthus emblica

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

In Hindi

Protea plant
आमला

In German

Protea Pflanze
Stachelbeere

In French

usine de Protea
Groseille à maquereau

In Spanish

planta de protea
Grosella

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Φραγκοστάφυλλο

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Groselha

In Polish

Protea roślin
Agrest

In Latin

Protea herba
hominem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Malpighiales

Family

Proteaceae
Phyllanthaceae

Genus

Protea
Phyllanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae
Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600300
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Importance of Protea and Indian Gooseberry

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

Compare Facts of Protea 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 Protea 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 Protea 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. Protea has no showy fruits and Indian Gooseberry has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Indian Gooseberry is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Indian Gooseberry facts and facts of other plants too.