Buttonbush

Red Pitaya

About Buttonbush and Red Pitaya

Buttonbush

Red Pitaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus, Fruit

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

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

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

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

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Red Pitaya

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Red Pitaya? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Red Pitaya. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Red Pitaya doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Red Pitaya has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Buttonbush and Red Pitaya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Red Pitaya

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

Buttonbush and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Buttonbush and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Buttonbush and Red Pitaya

Care of Buttonbush and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.