Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
South America, Brazil
Eastern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
coastal environs
Lowland, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Crimson
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Copper
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, White bugs
Allergy
-
Diabetes, Nausea
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antitumor
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora
Nymphaea caerulea
Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
In Hindi
Pitanga
ब्लू लोटस
In German
Pitanga
Blue Lotus
In French
Pitanga
Blue Lotus
In Spanish
Pitanga
Blue Lotus
In Greek
Pitanga
Blue Lotus
In Portuguese
Pitanga
Blue Lotus
In Polish
Pitanga
Blue Lotus
In Latin
Pitanga
Blue Lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Nymphaeales
Family
Myrtaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Eugenia
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Myrteae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
203
1
27800
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