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About Pitanga and Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Brazil
South-Central United States

Types

-
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

1200
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Beardtongue

In Hindi

Pitanga
Beardtongue

In German

Pitanga
Bartfaden

In French

Pitanga
beardtongue

In Spanish

Pitanga
beardtongue

In Greek

Pitanga
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Pitanga
Beardtongue

In Polish

Pitanga
Beardtongue

In Latin

Pitanga
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Myrtales
Lamiales

Family

Myrtaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20261
1 27800
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Properties of Pitanga and Beardtongue

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

Season and Care of Pitanga and Beardtongue

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

Pitanga and Beardtongue Physical Information

Pitanga and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Pitanga and Beardtongue

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