
- Hindi
- आमला
- Botanical
- Phyllanthus emblica
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
About the plant
Feathery-leaved and drought-hardy; one grafted tree feeds a household in winter.
Growing it
Buy a grafted plant; seedlings take a decade.
What it is for
Amla murabba, juice and hair oil.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- पानी
- Fortnightly
- मौसम
- Jun–Aug
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 8–15 m, 3 m grafted
- First harvest
- Fruit year four grafted
Buy a grafted plant; seedlings take a decade.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Amla murabba, juice and hair oil.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित