Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Tree
Origin
-
Types
-
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Caterpillar
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
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Phyllanthus acidus
Common Name
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella
In Hindi
ताहितियन आमला
In German
Tahitian Stachelbeere
In French
Tahitian Gooseberry
In Spanish
Tahitian grosella espinosa
In Greek
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο
In Portuguese
Tahitian Gooseberry
In Polish
Tahitian agrest
In Latin
Tahitian Gooseberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
300
Rank: 55 (Overall)
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27800
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