Pitanga

Weeping Maple

About Pitanga and Weeping Maple

Pitanga

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Eastern Asia

Types

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 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

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Pitanga

Weeping Maple

In German

Pitanga

Weeping Maple

In French

Pitanga

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Pitanga

weeping maple

In Greek

Pitanga

weeping maple

In Portuguese

Pitanga

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Pitanga

płacz klonu

In Latin

Pitanga

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Myrtales

Sapindales

Family

Myrtaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Eugenia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

20130

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Weeping Maple

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

Pitanga and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Pitanga and Weeping Maple

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