Pitanga

Tree Echium

About Pitanga and Tree Echium

Pitanga

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Canary Islands

Types

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

coastal environs

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy 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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Pitanga

Tree Echium

In German

Pitanga

Baum Aciam

In French

Pitanga

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Pitanga

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Pitanga

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Pitanga

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Pitanga

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Pitanga

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

Family

Myrtaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2060

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Tree Echium

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

Pitanga and Tree Echium Physical Information

Pitanga and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Tree Echium are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pitanga and Tree Echium

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