Cornflower

Red Pitaya

About Cornflower and Red Pitaya

Cornflower

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, 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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Red Pitaya

In German

Hortensie

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Hortensia

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

In Spanish

Hortensia

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

In Greek

υδραγεία

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

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

In Polish

Hortensja

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Hibiscus

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

25020

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Red Pitaya

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Red Pitaya? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Red Pitaya. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Red Pitaya doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Red Pitaya has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cornflower and Red Pitaya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Red Pitaya

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

Cornflower and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Cornflower and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Cornflower and Red Pitaya

Care of Cornflower and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower 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.