Kou

Red Pitaya

About Kou and Red Pitaya

Kou

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

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

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Red Pitaya

In German

Cordia subcordata

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Cordia subcordata

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

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

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

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

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

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cordia

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Red Pitaya

Wondering what are the properties of Kou and Red Pitaya? We provide you with everything About Kou and Red Pitaya. Kou doesn't have thorns and Red Pitaya doesn't have thorns. Also Kou does not have fragrant flowers. Kou has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting and Red Pitaya has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Throat itching 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 Kou and Red Pitaya and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kou and Red Pitaya

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

Kou and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Kou and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Kou and Red Pitaya

Care of Kou and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou 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.