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Peruvian Daffodil and Pitanga


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
South America  

Types
-  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
coastal environs  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Crimson  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antitumor  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala  

Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily  

In Hindi
Pitanga  
peruvian daffodil  

In German
Pitanga  
peruvian daffodil  

In French
Pitanga  
peruvian daffodil  

In Spanish
Pitanga  
Pamianthe  

In Greek
Pitanga  
peruvian daffodil  

In Portuguese
Pitanga  
peruvian daffodil  

In Polish
Pitanga  
peruvian daffodil  

In Latin
Pitanga  
peruvian daffodil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Asparagales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Eugenia  
Pamianthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Myrteae  
Clinantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
20  
40  

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Difference Between Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Importance of Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pitanga and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil is . Pitanga has beauty benefits as follows: while Peruvian Daffodil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pitanga vs Peruvian Daffodil

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

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