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About Pitanga and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

1800
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Pitanga
रो अंजीर

In German

Pitanga
Birkenfeige

In French

Pitanga
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Pitanga
higo llorón

In Greek

Pitanga
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Pitanga
chorando fig

In Polish

Pitanga
płacz rys

In Latin

Pitanga
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Urticales

Family

Myrtaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Eugenia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20850
1 27800
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Properties of Pitanga and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Pitanga and Weeping Fig

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

Pitanga and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Pitanga and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pitanga and Weeping Fig

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