Candytuft

Red Pitaya

About Candytuft and Red Pitaya

Candytuft

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

2203

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Candytuft

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

In Hindi

Candytuft

Red Pitaya

In German

Schleifenblume

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

candytuft

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

In Spanish

candytuft

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

In Greek

candytuft

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

ibero

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

In Polish

candytuft

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Coleus

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Iberis

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Red Pitaya

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

Candytuft and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Candytuft and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Candytuft and Red Pitaya

Care of Candytuft and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candytuft 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.