Mulga Tree

Red Pitaya

About Mulga Tree and Red Pitaya

Mulga Tree

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Australia

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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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

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

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

In Hindi

Mulga

Red Pitaya

In German

Mulga

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Mulga

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

In Spanish

Mulga

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

In Greek

mulga

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Mulga

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

In Polish

Mulga

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Mulga

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acacia

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3020

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Red Pitaya

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

Mulga Tree and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Mulga Tree and Red Pitaya

Care of Mulga Tree and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mulga Tree 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.