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Ninebark

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About Ninebark and Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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South America, Brazil

Types

Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
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Number of Varieties

701
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-12
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

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Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

-300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Slow

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Stem Planting
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

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSOCARPUS
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Ninebark
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Ninebark
Pitanga

In German

Ninebark
Pitanga

In French

Physocarpe
Pitanga

In Spanish

ninebark
Pitanga

In Greek

ninebark
Pitanga

In Portuguese

ninebark
Pitanga

In Polish

Ninebark
Pitanga

In Latin

Ninebark
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Myrtales

Family

Rosaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Physocarpus
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Neillieae
Myrteae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

2020
1 27800
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Properties of Ninebark and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Ninebark and Pitanga

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

Ninebark and Pitanga Physical Information

Ninebark and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Ninebark height is 150.00 cm and width - whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ninebark and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Ninebark flower color:

  • Ninebark leaf color:

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Ninebark and Pitanga

Care of Ninebark and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ninebark pruning is done 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 Ninebark needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.