Indian gooseberries offer excellent taste

Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica) is known for great tasting fruit, which is similar to the classic gooseberry fruit. You may also heard people calling the plant amalaki. It comes from subtropical parts of India and grows as a small tree or shrub.

Growing from seeds

Growing from seeds is the cheapest option but the easiest way is to grow from cuttings or better yet, you can by an adult plant, but these options are not always available. You can get seeds from many online stores. Before sowing, soak seeds in lukewarm water for 24 hours. Indian gooseberry likes light soil with sand and loam but most importantly it needs a permeable soil. It does not have to be too rich. The plant tolerates dry periods much better than overwatering. Plant seeds 0.5 to 1 cm deep.

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Growing conditions

Seeds usually germinate in about 4 to 8 weeks. The ideal temperature for germination is from 22 to 26 °C. Best if you can maintain temperature around 25 °C throughout the growing period. The plant does well in sunny locations but not in direct sunlight. Diffused light is much better Plant Indian gooseberry in a container because you need to move it indoors for the winter before the first frosts hit. A room with temperature up to 20 °C is be ideal. Reduce watering during winter.

Fruit

Indian gooseberry produces small yellow flowers which later turn into yellow-to-green spherical berries/fruits. They are loaded with vitamin C and quite naturally, people use it to strengthen the immune system or to reduce blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Fruit is similar to regular gooseberries, which are commonly seen in our gardensand people use Indian gooseberries in a similar ways – making jams, syrups, pickled gooseberries, fruit dips, etc.

Source:

https://www.semena.cz/ostatni-exoticke-plody/1671-indicky-angrest-phyllanthus-emblica-semena-indickeho-angrestu-8-ks.html

https://www.mojezdravi.cz/prirodni-medicina/amalaki-aneb-indicky-angrest-ucinky-na-zdravi-pestovani-a-dalsi-vyuziti-5970.html

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