Pitanga

Ohio Buckeye

About Pitanga and Ohio Buckeye

Pitanga

Ohio Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Aesculus glabra

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Tan, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

AESCULUS glabra

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Ohio Buckeye

In Hindi

Pitanga

ओहियो बकेये

In German

Pitanga

Ohio buckeye

In French

Pitanga

marronnier de l'Ohio

In Spanish

Pitanga

Ohio castaño de indias

In Greek

Pitanga

Οχάιο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Pitanga

Ohio Buckeye

In Polish

Pitanga

Ohio kasztan

In Latin

Pitanga

Ohio buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2019

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Ohio Buckeye

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

Pitanga and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

Pitanga and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pitanga and Ohio Buckeye

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