Hackberry

Red Pitaya

About Hackberry and Red Pitaya

Hackberry

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

North America, Canada

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

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

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Red Pitaya

In German

Hackberry

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

micocoulier

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

In Spanish

almez

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

In Greek

hackberry

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

hackberry

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

In Polish

hackberry

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Hackberry

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Celtis

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7020

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Red Pitaya

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

Hackberry and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Hackberry and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Hackberry and Red Pitaya

Care of Hackberry and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hackberry 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.