Babaco

Red Pitaya

About Babaco and Red Pitaya

Babaco

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

South America

Caribbean, Central America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

Babaco

Red Pitaya

In German

Babaco

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Babaco

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

Babaco

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

Babaco

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Babaco

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

Babaco

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Babaco

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Caricaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Red Pitaya

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Red Pitaya? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Red Pitaya. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Red Pitaya doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Red Pitaya has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Red Pitaya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Red Pitaya

Season and care of Babaco and Red Pitaya is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Red Pitaya Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Red Pitaya season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Red Pitaya is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Red Pitaya is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Babaco and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Babaco and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Babaco and Red Pitaya

Care of Babaco and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.