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About Cilantro and Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
South America, Brazil

Types

Calypso, Caribe
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Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Waste areas
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

धनिया
Pitanga

In German

Koriander
Pitanga

In French

Coriandre
Pitanga

In Spanish

Cilantro
Pitanga

In Greek

Κολίανδρο
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Coentro
Pitanga

In Polish

Kolendra
Pitanga

In Latin

coriandri album
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Myrtales

Family

Apiaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Coriandrum
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Myrteae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

40420
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Properties of Cilantro and Pitanga

Wondering what are the properties of Cilantro and Pitanga? We provide you with everything About Cilantro and Pitanga. Cilantro doesn't have thorns and Pitanga doesn't have thorns. Also Cilantro does not have fragrant flowers. Cilantro has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Pitanga has allergic reactions like Vomiting. 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 Cilantro and Pitanga and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cilantro and Pitanga

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

Cilantro and Pitanga Physical Information

Cilantro and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Cilantro height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cilantro and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Cilantro flower color: White

  • Cilantro leaf color: Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Cilantro and Pitanga

Care of Cilantro and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cilantro 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 Cilantro 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.