Pitanga

Red Buckeye

About Pitanga and Red Buckeye

Pitanga

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Pitanga

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Red Buckeye

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

Pitanga and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Pitanga and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pitanga and Red Buckeye

Care of Pitanga and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.