Home
Garden Plants




What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
South America, Brazil

Types
-

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi
Pitanga

In German
Pitanga

In French
Pitanga

In Spanish
Pitanga

In Greek
Pitanga

In Portuguese
Pitanga

In Polish
Pitanga

In Latin
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Myrtales

Family
Myrtaceae

Genus
Eugenia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Myrteae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
20

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Pitanga

Want to know the properties of Pitanga? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pitanga is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Pitanga Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

List of Trees

Pitanga Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pitanga. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pitanga physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Broadly Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pitanga

Taking Pitanga Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pitanga include pruning, which should be done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Compare List of Trees

Season and care of Pitanga

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pitanga is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pitanga is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is coastal environs and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees