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About Pitanga and Batavia


About Batavia and Pitanga


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Northern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
1  
100  
99+

Habitat
coastal environs  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
25.20 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Crimson  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Copper  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antitumor  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora  
LACTUCA sativa 'Reine Des Glaces'  

Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry  
Batavia, Crisphead Lettuce, Iceberg Lettuce, Queen of the Ice Lettuce, Reine Des Glaces Lettuce  

In Hindi
Pitanga  
Hydrangea  

In German
Pitanga  
Hortensie  

In French
Pitanga  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Pitanga  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Pitanga  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Pitanga  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Pitanga  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Pitanga  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Myrtales  
-  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Eugenia  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Myrteae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
1  

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Properties of Pitanga and Batavia

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Batavia

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

Pitanga and Batavia Physical Information

Pitanga and Batavia physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Batavia height is 25.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Batavia are as follows:

Care of Pitanga and Batavia

Care of Pitanga and Batavia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Batavia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Batavia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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