Palm Tree

Pitanga

About Palm Tree and Pitanga

Palm Tree

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Australia

South America, Brazil

Types

Coconut and Dates

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

tropical environments

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

450.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Brown

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Light, Loose, Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

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

Fertilizers

Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Palm

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Palm

Pitanga

In German

Palme

Pitanga

In French

Paume

Pitanga

In Spanish

Palma

Pitanga

In Greek

Παλάμη

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Palma

Pitanga

In Polish

Palma

Pitanga

In Latin

Vero

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Myrtales

Family

Arecaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Archontophoenix

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Arecoideae

Number of Species

260020

1 27800

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Properties of Palm Tree and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Palm Tree and Pitanga

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

Palm Tree and Pitanga Physical Information

Palm Tree and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Palm Tree and Pitanga are as follows:

Palm Tree flower color: White and Yellow
Palm Tree leaf color: Brown
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Palm Tree and Pitanga

Care of Palm Tree and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palm Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Palm Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.