Amla ( Big Fruit, Grown through seeds ) - Plant
Amla is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae. It is known for its edible fruit.
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Amla is a small to the medium-sized deciduous tree, which is known for its edible fruit of the same name. The tree has a crooked trunk and spreading branches. The leaves are simple, nearly stalkless and closely set along slender branchlets.
The leaves are often mistaken for leaflets of pinnate leaves. Amla flowers are small, greenish-yellow or pinkish. The flowers have six segments, but no real petals. The fruit is nearly spherical, light greenish yellow, quite smooth and hard on appearance, with 6 vertical stripes or furrows.
Ripening in autumn, the berries are harvested by hand after climbing to upper branches bearing the fruits.
Plant Height | 24 inch (61 cm) |
Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
Common Name | Indian gooseberry, Amlaki, adiphala, dhatri, amalaka, amali, amalakamu, usirikai, Anola, Amlika, nellikai, malacca tree, nillika, nellikya, emblic. |
Maximum Reachable Height | Up to 26 feet |
Flower Colour | Greenish-yellow or pinkish |
Bloom Time | Late Winter / Early Spring |
Difficulty Level | Easy |
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Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
Sunlight | Natural bright light. |
Watering | Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when topsoil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season. |
Soil | Soil should be well drain and fertile, rich in organic content. |
Temperature | Up to 40 degrees Celcius. |
Fertilizer | Organic manures are preferred. The crop does not have any specific requirement for N, P and K. However FYM or nitrogenous fertilizers applied in appropriate quantities result in better growth and higher yield. |
Harvest Season | Summer |
High antioxidant content fruit.
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