Pitanga

Peach

About Pitanga and Peach

Pitanga

Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South America, Brazil

China

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

12000

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,005.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.24 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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 all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

PRUNUS persica

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Peach

In Hindi

Pitanga

आड़ू

In German

Pitanga

Pfirsich

In French

Pitanga

pêche

In Spanish

Pitanga

melocotón

In Greek

Pitanga

ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Pitanga

pêssego

In Polish

Pitanga

brzoskwinia

In Latin

Pitanga

persici

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2070

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Peach

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Peach

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

Pitanga and Peach Physical Information

Pitanga and Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Peach are as follows:

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

Care of Pitanga and Peach

Care of Pitanga and Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.