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Tahitian Gooseberry
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit, Tree
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Not Available
1.4 Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Bushy, Evergreen
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
91.44 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Green, Lime Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
Not Available
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROTEA
Phyllanthus acidus
7.2 Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
7.2.1 In Hindi
Protea plant
ताहितियन आमला
7.2.2 In German
Protea Pflanze
Tahitian Stachelbeere
7.2.3 In French
usine de Protea
Tahitian Gooseberry
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de protea
Tahitian grosella espinosa
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Protea
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Protea
Tahitian Gooseberry
7.2.7 In Polish
Protea roślin
Tahitian agrest
7.2.8 In Latin
Protea herba
Tahitian Gooseberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Proteales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Proteaceae
Phyllanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Protea
Phyllanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Proteae
Phyllantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Proteoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
1600
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Protea and Tahitian Gooseberry

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

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Importance of Protea and Tahitian Gooseberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Tahitian Gooseberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Tahitian 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 Tahitian Gooseberry is Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity and Vitamin C. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Tahitian Gooseberry has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Protea vs Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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 Not Available whereas of Tahitian 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 Tahitian Gooseberry has showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Tahitian Gooseberry is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Tahitian Gooseberry facts and facts of other plants too.