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Tahitian Gooseberry Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit, Tree

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
800.00 cm 47

Minimum Width
400.00 cm 49

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Caterpillar

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Phyllanthaceae

Genus
Phyllanthus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Phyllantheae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
300 55

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