Hylocereus

Red Pitaya

About Hylocereus and Red Pitaya

Hylocereus

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

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

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

Lanceolate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

hylocereus

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

hylocereus

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

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

hylocereus

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

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

7.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Hylocereus and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Red Pitaya

Season and care of Hylocereus and Red Pitaya is important to know. While considering everything about Hylocereus and Red Pitaya Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hylocereus season is Not Available and Red Pitaya season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hylocereus is Loam, Sand and for Red Pitaya is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hylocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Pitaya is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hylocereus and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Hylocereus and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Hylocereus and Red Pitaya

Care of Hylocereus and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.