Pitanga

Pin Oak

About Pitanga and Pin Oak

Pitanga

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

112

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Habitat

coastal environs

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,499.36 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm792.48 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

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, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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, 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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

Pitanga

Pin Oak

In German

Pitanga

Pin-Eichen

In French

Pitanga

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Pitanga

pin Oak

In Greek

Pitanga

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Pitanga

Pin Oak

In Polish

Pitanga

pin Oak

In Latin

Pitanga

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fagales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

20207

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Pin Oak

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

Pitanga and Pin Oak Physical Information

Pitanga and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Pin Oak are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Pitanga and Pin Oak

Care of Pitanga and Pin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.