Amla / Indian Gooseberry Asia

Amla / Indian Gooseberry AsiaThe Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica), or amla, is a small, deciduous tree native to Asia, known for its highly nutritious, tart fruit rich in Vitamin C, used in Ayurvedic medicine, cosmetics, and cuisine (pickles, chutneys, juice). It's a small to medium sized tree (1 10m tall) with feathery leaves, greenish yellow flowers, and round, greenish yellow fruit with six vertical stripes, thriving in tropical and subtropical climates. Plant

Prefers a sheltered spot with well drained soil

Can handle the occasional frost but needs to be protected from frost and strong winds when it is young

This is a specific selection for its flavouring qualities

In general they are quite pretty evergreen trees growing rapidly 5-15 meters tall preferably in a sunny position

Feed with citrus fertiliser once a year

yellow flesh

drumstick tree or Tree of Life

or preserved

The plant is very resilient to warmer growing conditions and can produce up to 3 kg per plant

with a similar texture and sweet taste

Sweet floral

It will produce fruit in 1 to 2 years