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About Pitanga and Cornflower


About Cornflower and Pitanga


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea  

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  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Crimson  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy  
Light 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, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, 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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loamy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste  

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  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora  
CENTAUREA cyanus  

Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry  
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower  

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  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Asterales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Eugenia  
Centaurea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Myrteae  
Cynareae  

Subfamily
-  
Carduoideae  

Number of Species
20  
250  
99+

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Properties of Pitanga and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Cornflower

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

Pitanga and Cornflower Physical Information

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

Care of Pitanga and Cornflower

Care of Pitanga and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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