Pitanga

Peruvian Daffodil

About Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil

Pitanga

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America, Brazil

South America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Pitanga

peruvian daffodil

In German

Pitanga

peruvian daffodil

In French

Pitanga

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Pitanga

Pamianthe

In Greek

Pitanga

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Pitanga

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Pitanga

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Pitanga

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Myrteae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2040

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.