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Copper Beech
Red Pitaya
About Red Pitaya and Copper Beech


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Cactus, Fruit  
Origin
Europe  
Caribbean, Central America  
Types
-  
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+
Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
11-15  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
180.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Gold  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Red  
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Toothed  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Beech tarcrust  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Birds  
-  
Allergy
Mildly Toxic  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
As decorated salad, Beautification  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica  
HYLOCEREUS undatus  
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech  
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle  
In Hindi
Copper Beech  
Red Pitaya  
In German
Copper Beech  
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne  
In French
Hêtre pourpre  
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon  
In Spanish
Copper Beech  
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)  
In Greek
Copper Beech  
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)  
In Portuguese
Copper Beech  
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite  
In Polish
Czerwony buk  
Red Pitaya  
In Latin
Copper Beech  
Red Pitaya  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Fagaceae  
Cactaceae  
Genus
Fagus  
Hylocereus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
Cacteae  
Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  
Number of Species
13  
99+
20  
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Properties of Copper Beech and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Red Pitaya

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

Copper Beech and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Copper Beech and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Care of Copper Beech and Red Pitaya

Care of Copper Beech and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech pruning is done 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 Copper Beech 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.

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