1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
800.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
400.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Green, Lime Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Caterpillar
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Phyllanthus acidus
HAKONECHLOA macra
7.2 Common Name
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
ताहितियन आमला
hakone grass
7.2.2 In German
Tahitian Stachelbeere
Hakone Gras
7.2.3 In French
Tahitian Gooseberry
Hakone herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tahitian grosella espinosa
hierba Hakone
7.2.5 In Greek
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
Hakone γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tahitian Gooseberry
Hakone grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Tahitian agrest
Hakone trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Tahitian Gooseberry
Hakone herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Phyllantheae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species