Corn Oak

Red Pitaya

About Corn Oak and Red Pitaya

Corn Oak

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS suber

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Cork Oak

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

In Hindi

कॉर्क ओक

Red Pitaya

In German

Kork Eiche

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Cork Oak

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

In Spanish

alcornoque

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

In Greek

Cork Oak

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

sobreiro

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

In Polish

Cork Oak

Red Pitaya

In Latin

sUBER

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Quercus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mirini

Cacteae

Subfamily

Mirinae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2020

1 27800

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Properties of Corn Oak and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Corn Oak and Red Pitaya

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

Corn Oak and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Corn Oak and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Corn Oak and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Corn Oak and Red Pitaya

Care of Corn Oak and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Corn Oak 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.