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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil
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Types

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Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

190
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Pitanga
Chinese lantern

In German

Pitanga
Lampionblume

In French

Pitanga
Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Pitanga
Chinese lantern

In Greek

Pitanga
Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Pitanga
Chinese lantern

In Polish

Pitanga
Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Pitanga
Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Solanales

Family

Myrtaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Myrteae
Physaleae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

2090
1 27800
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Difference Between Pitanga and Chinese Lantern

If you are confused whether Pitanga or Chinese Lantern 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 Pitanga and Chinese Lantern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pitanga are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Lantern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pitanga and Chinese Lantern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pitanga and Chinese Lantern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pitanga and Chinese Lantern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pitanga and Chinese Lantern 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 Pitanga is Analgesic and Antitumor whereas of Chinese Lantern is Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Diuretic. Pitanga has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Lantern has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pitanga vs Chinese Lantern

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 Pitanga vs Chinese Lantern 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 Pitanga are whereas of Chinese Lantern have breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pitanga has showy fruits and Chinese Lantern has no showy fruits. Also Pitanga is not flowering and Chinese Lantern is not flowering . You can compare Pitanga and Chinese Lantern facts and facts of other plants too.