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About Davidia and Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China
South America, Brazil

Types

Not Availablle
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Number of Varieties

11
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Davidia
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Davidia
Pitanga

In German

Davidia
Pitanga

In French

Davidia
Pitanga

In Spanish

Davidia
Pitanga

In Greek

Davidia
Pitanga

In Portuguese

Davidia
Pitanga

In Polish

Davidia
Pitanga

In Latin

Davidia
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales
Myrtales

Family

Nyssaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Davidia
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae
Myrteae

Subfamily

Davidioideae
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Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Properties of Davidia and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Davidia and Pitanga

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

Davidia and Pitanga Physical Information

Davidia and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Davidia flower color: White

  • Davidia leaf color: Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Davidia and Pitanga

Care of Davidia and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Davidia 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.