Pitanga

Donut Peach

About Pitanga and Donut Peach

Pitanga

Donut Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil

China

Types

Freestone, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

In Hindi

Pitanga

डोनट पीच

In German

Pitanga

Donut Pfirsich

In French

Pitanga

Donut Peach

In Spanish

Pitanga

Donut Peach

In Greek

Pitanga

ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Pitanga

Donut Peach

In Polish

Pitanga

Donut Peach

In Latin

Pitanga

Donut Peach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Cetoniinae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Donut Peach

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Donut Peach

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

Pitanga and Donut Peach Physical Information

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

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green

Care of Pitanga and Donut Peach

Care of Pitanga and Donut Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.