Description
Star gooseberry fruits are the flesh in juicy, watery, crisp and compact fruiting.
Star Gooseberry is perennial fruiting plant in Euphorbiaceae family. The plant is dense and bushy crown, tough main branches. At the tips of clusters are of deciduous, green, long branchlets. The fruits are numerous, oblate, clustered form.
They are pale yellow, waxy, crisp and juicy, and very sour in a taste.
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height |
24 inch (61 cm) |
| Plant Spread |
7 inch (18 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name |
Harfarauri, Star gooseberry, Malay gooseberry, Tahitian gooseberry, Country gooseberry, Starberry |
| Maximum Reachable Height |
25-30 ft |
| Flower Colour |
Green |
| Bloom Time |
june to August |
| Difficulty Level |
Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Regular and abundant watering are essential at the young age. Once the tree gets established it does require frequent watering. In any case, water stagnation must be avoided. Harfarauri care
Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
| Sunlight |
More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day. |
| Watering |
Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
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| Soil |
The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 5.5 to 7
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| Temperature |
25 to 35 degree C |
| Fertilizer |
During the main growing season (Nov-Dec) feed the plant with organic fertilizer. |
| Harvest Season |
Winter, Spring |
Harfarauri uses
Medicinal Use:
- Mature fruit contains Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorous, Ascorbic acid, and Thiamine
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Culinary Use:
- Mature fruits are edible
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
