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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Ornamental  
-  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
1  

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
coastal environs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
Red, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green, Light Green, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Broadly Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
Analgesic, Antitumor  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
EUGENIA uniflora  

Common Name
Aster  
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
Pitanga  

In German
Astern  
Pitanga  

In French
Aster  
Pitanga  

In Spanish
Aster  
Pitanga  

In Greek
αστήρ  
Pitanga  

In Portuguese
Aster  
Pitanga  

In Polish
aster  
Pitanga  

In Latin
Aster  
Pitanga  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Myrtales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Aster  
Eugenia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Astereae  
Myrteae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Aster and Pitanga

If you are confused whether Aster or Pitanga are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aster and Pitanga Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pitanga fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aster and Pitanga if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aster and Pitanga

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Pitanga. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Pitanga as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral whereas of Pitanga is Analgesic and Antitumor. Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Pitanga has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Pitanga

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aster vs Pitanga and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aster are whereas of Pitanga have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aster has showy fruits and Pitanga has showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Pitanga is not flowering . You can compare Aster and Pitanga facts and facts of other plants too.

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