Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
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Types
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Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
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Sunset Zone
21,22
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Caterpillar
Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
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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
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Lizard's Tail
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
Saururus cernuus
आमला
In German
Saururus cernuus
Stachelbeere
In French
Saururus cernuus
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
cernuus Saururus
Grosella
In Greek
Saururus cernuus
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus
Groselha
In Polish
Saururus cernuus
Agrest
In Latin
Saururi cernuus
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Piperales
Malpighiales
Family
Saururaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Saururus
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1300
1
27800
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