Indian Mallow

Red Pitaya

About Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya

Indian Mallow

Red Pitaya

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus, Fruit

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

✔ ✘

29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

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

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

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

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

200

Rank: 59 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Red Pitaya doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Red Pitaya has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Indian Mallow and Lemon Verbena

Indian Mallow and False Indigo

Indian Mallow and Blue Hibiscus

» More

More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya

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

Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya Physical Information

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

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya

Care of Indian Mallow and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Mallow 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.