Golden Ball

Red Pitaya

About Golden Ball and Red Pitaya

Golden Ball

Red Pitaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus, Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Well Drained

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Mixed Border

As decorated salad, Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Golden ball

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

goldene Kugel

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

boule d'or

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

bola de oro

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

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσή μπάλα

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bola de ouro

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

7.2.7 In Polish

Złota piłka

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

Aurea Ball

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Golden Ball and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Golden Ball and Red Pitaya

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

Golden Ball and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Golden Ball and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Ball and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Golden Ball and Red Pitaya

Care of Golden Ball and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Ball 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 Golden Ball 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.