Pitanga

Pot Marigold

About Pitanga and Pot Marigold

Pitanga

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Brazil

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

coastal environs

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, H1, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Pitanga

Pot Marigold

In German

Pitanga

Ringelblume

In French

Pitanga

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Pitanga

Caléndula

In Greek

Pitanga

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Pitanga

pot Marigold

In Polish

Pitanga

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Pitanga

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Myrtaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Eugenia

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Pot Marigold

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

Pitanga and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Pitanga and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Pitanga and Pot Marigold

Care of Pitanga and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.