Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
Types
-
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
coastal environs
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora
Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
In Hindi
Pitanga
In German
Pitanga
In French
Pitanga
In Spanish
Pitanga
In Greek
Pitanga
In Portuguese
Pitanga
In Polish
Pitanga
In Latin
Pitanga
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Eugenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Myrteae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
20
1
27800
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