Pitanga

Large Beardtongue

About Pitanga and Large Beardtongue

Pitanga

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Brazil

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

170

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Habitat

coastal environs

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm35.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Chewing

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

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

Family

Myrtaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

20250

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Properties of Pitanga and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Large Beardtongue

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

Pitanga and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Pitanga and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Pitanga and Large Beardtongue

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