Cranesbill

Red Pitaya

About Cranesbill and Red Pitaya

Cranesbill

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

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

5-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8*1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Black

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Average Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GERANIUM subcaulescens

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Cranesbill

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

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Geraniaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

43020

1 27800

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Properties of Cranesbill and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Cranesbill and Red Pitaya

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

Cranesbill and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Cranesbill and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Cranesbill height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cranesbill and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Cranesbill flower color: Magenta and Black
Cranesbill leaf color: Gray Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Cranesbill and Red Pitaya

Care of Cranesbill and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cranesbill 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 Cranesbill needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.