Lavender

Red Pitaya

About Lavender and Red Pitaya

Lavender

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

393

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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 Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Lavender

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

In Hindi

Lavender

Red Pitaya

In German

Lavendel

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Lavande

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

In Spanish

Lavanda

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

In Greek

λεβάντα

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Lavanda

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

In Polish

Lawenda

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Lavendula

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3920

1 27800

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Properties of Lavender and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Lavender and Red Pitaya

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

Lavender and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Lavender and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Lavender and Red Pitaya

Care of Lavender and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender 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.