Common Spindle

Red Pitaya

About Common Spindle and Red Pitaya

Common Spindle

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-711-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, 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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

European spindle

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

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Red Pitaya

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

axe commun

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

In Spanish

husillo Común

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

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

eixo comum

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

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Red Pitaya

In Latin

commune fusum

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3020

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Red Pitaya

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

Common Spindle and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Common Spindle and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Common Spindle and Red Pitaya

Care of Common Spindle and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.