Pitanga

Periwinkle

About Pitanga and Periwinkle

Pitanga

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Tree

South America, Brazil

coastal environs

10-12

12-9

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Oval or Rounded

610.00 cm

300.00 cm

White

Bicolor

Red, Crimson

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Green, Burgundy

Broadly Ovate

✔✘

Spring, Summer

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Slow

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Average

Early Spring, Spring

✔✘

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Ground

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Loam, Sand

Average

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Aphids, Red blotch

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Birds, Butterflies

Beautification, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

Analgesic, Antitumor

Fruits, Leaves

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

✔✘

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

EUGENIA uniflora

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Pitanga

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Myrtales

Myrtaceae

Eugenia

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Myrteae

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Madagascar

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

4-9

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

1.97 cm

2.96 cm

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Dark Green

Oval

✔✘

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Partial shade

Fast

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Well drained

Fall, Spring, Summer

✔✘

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Container, Ground, Pot

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Partial shade

Prune ocassionally

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Drought

✔✘

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Sometimes

✔✘

Butterflies

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Beautification, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Whole plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

✔✘

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Catharanthus roseus

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Periwinkle

Immergrün

Pervenche

Bígaro

μυρτιά

Mirta

Barwinek

Periwinkle

Plantae

Mollusca

Gastropoda

Geraniales

Apocynaceae

Catharanthus

Properties of Pitanga and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Periwinkle

Season and care of Pitanga and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Pitanga and Periwinkle, growing season is an essential factor. Pitanga season is and Periwinkle season is . The type of soil for Pitanga is and for Periwinkle is while the PH of soil for Pitanga is and for Periwinkle is .

Pitanga and Periwinkle Physical Information

Pitanga and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is and width whereas Periwinkle height is and width . The color specification of Pitanga and Periwinkle are as follows:

Pitanga flower color:
Pitanga leaf color:
Periwinkle flower color:
Periwinkle leaf color:

Care of Pitanga and Periwinkle

Care of Pitanga and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done and Periwinkle pruning is done . In summer Pitanga needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs and in winter, it needs .