Pitanga

Field Maple

About Pitanga and Field Maple

Pitanga

Field Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

coastal environs

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

ACER campestre

7.2 Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pitanga

फील्ड मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Pitanga

Feld-Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Pitanga

Maple terrain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pitanga

arce de campo

7.2.5 In Greek

Pitanga

Το πεδίο Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pitanga

bordo de campo

7.2.7 In Polish

Pitanga

Klon polny

7.2.8 In Latin

Pitanga

Field Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Eugenia

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Myrteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA128

1 27800

Properties of Pitanga and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Field Maple

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

Pitanga and Field Maple Physical Information

Pitanga and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Field Maple are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pitanga and Field Maple

Care of Pitanga and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.