Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
South America, Brazil
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Types
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Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
coastal environs
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Red, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Copper
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly 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
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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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Fishes
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antitumor
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
Pitanga
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Pitanga
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Pitanga
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Pitanga
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Pitanga
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Pitanga
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Pitanga
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Pitanga
Hardy Waterlily
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
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2070
1
27800
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