Indian Gooseberry आमला

🌱 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

Water

Fortnightly

Season

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