Blue Hibiscus

Pitanga

About Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga

Blue Hibiscus

Pitanga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

coastal environs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Crimson

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids

Aphids, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Showy

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Analgesic, Antitumor

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

EUGENIA uniflora

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

Pitanga

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

Pitanga

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

Pitanga

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

Pitanga

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

Pitanga

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

Pitanga

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

Pitanga

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

Pitanga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Eugenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga? We provide you with everything About Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga. Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns and Pitanga doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Hibiscus does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pitanga has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga

Season and care of Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Hibiscus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pitanga season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pitanga is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Hibiscus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pitanga is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.