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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Amla
Phyllanthus emblica
Indian gooseberry — a sour, tannic fruit that Ayurveda treats as a rasayana, and that kitchens pickle in sugar and spice.
Flavor
Sour, astringent, then a sweet aftertaste. Murabba is the fruit in syrup; powder is tart dust.
Symptoms
indigestion, fatigue, low immunity
In favor
A true food-fruit
Against
Not a temperate tree
Days to harvest
Several years to first fruit in the tropics
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