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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil
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Types

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Prunus x yedoensis

Number of Varieties

112
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Ovate

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Grown for shade, 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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
PRUNUS x yedoensis

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Yoshino Cherry

In Hindi

Pitanga
योशिनो चेरी

In German

Pitanga
Yoshino-Kirsche

In French

Pitanga
cerise Yoshino

In Spanish

Pitanga
Yoshino cerezo

In Greek

Pitanga
Yoshino κεράσι

In Portuguese

Pitanga
Yoshino cereja

In Polish

Pitanga
Yoshino wiśniowe

In Latin

Pitanga
Yoshino Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Myrtales
Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Eugenia
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2050
1 27800
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Difference Between Pitanga and Yoshino Cherry

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

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Importance of Pitanga and Yoshino Cherry

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

Compare Facts of Pitanga vs Yoshino Cherry

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