Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Southern Asia
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Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize when new
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Caterpillar
Allergy
Food Allergy
Skin irritation
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
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, 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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Spinach
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
पालक
आमला
In German
Spinat
Stachelbeere
In French
Épinards
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
Espinacas
Grosella
In Greek
Σπανάκι
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Espinafre
Groselha
In Polish
Szpinak
Agrest
In Latin
Spinach
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Spinacia
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anserineae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Chenopodioideae
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Number of Species
800300
1
27800
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