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Pitanga
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

South America, Brazil
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Types

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Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
along watercourse

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm37.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Disc shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
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Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch
Aphids, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects, Moths, Snakes

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily

In Hindi

Pitanga
पानी लिली

In German

Pitanga
Riesen- Seerose

In French

Pitanga
géant nénuphar

In Spanish

Pitanga
lirio de agua

In Greek

Pitanga
νούφαρο

In Portuguese

Pitanga
waterlily

In Polish

Pitanga
Lilia wodna

In Latin

Pitanga
ingens aqua lilium,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Myrtales
Nymphaeales

Family

Myrtaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Victoria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

203
1 27800
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Difference Between Pitanga and Giant Waterlily

If you are confused whether Pitanga or Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pitanga are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Waterlily fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pitanga and Giant Waterlily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pitanga and Giant Waterlily

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Compare Facts of Pitanga vs Giant Waterlily

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 Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pitanga has showy fruits and Giant Waterlily has no showy fruits. Also Pitanga is not flowering and Giant Waterlily is not flowering . You can compare Pitanga and Giant Waterlily facts and facts of other plants too.