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About Palo Santo and Pitanga

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, South America
South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, tropical environments
coastal environs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Sky Blue, Indigo
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Red, Crimson
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Olive
Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Broadly Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Not Available
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity
Analgesic, Antitumor
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Bursera graveolens
EUGENIA uniflora
7.2 Common Name
Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
7.2.1 In Hindi
पालो सेंटो
Pitanga
7.2.2 In German
Palo Santo
Pitanga
7.2.3 In French
palo santo
Pitanga
7.2.4 In Spanish
palo santo
Pitanga
7.2.5 In Greek
palo santo
Pitanga
7.2.6 In Portuguese
palo santo
Pitanga
7.2.7 In Polish
palo santo
Pitanga
7.2.8 In Latin
S. Palo
Pitanga
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Zygophyllaceae
Myrtaceae
8.6 Genus
Bursera
Eugenia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Myrteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Palo Santo and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Palo Santo and Pitanga

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

Palo Santo and Pitanga Physical Information

Palo Santo and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Palo Santo height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Palo Santo and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Palo Santo flower color: Sky Blue and Indigo

  • Palo Santo leaf color: Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Palo Santo and Pitanga

Care of Palo Santo and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palo Santo 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 Palo Santo 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.