Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit, Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
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Types
Not Avaialble
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
1005
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Rose
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Caterpillar
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, 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
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
आमला
In German
Umbrella Tree
Stachelbeere
In French
Umbrella Tree
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Grosella
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Groselha
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Agrest
In Latin
O lignum
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Malpighiales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Number of Species
3300
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27800
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