Pitanga

Globe Amaranth

About Pitanga and Globe Amaranth

Pitanga

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil

Central America

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

160

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Habitat

coastal environs

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray 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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Pitanga

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

Family

Myrtaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2060

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Globe Amaranth

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

Pitanga and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pitanga and Globe Amaranth

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