Ornamental Rhubarb

Red Pitaya

About Ornamental Rhubarb and Red Pitaya

Ornamental Rhubarb

Red Pitaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus, Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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71.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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81.30 cm

Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Red

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

Ornamental Rhabarber

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

rhubarbe ornementale

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ornamental de ruibarbo

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

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ornamental ruibarbo

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

7.2.7 In Polish

ozdobne Rabarbar

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

decentius Rhubarb

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Ornamental Rhubarb and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Red Pitaya

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

Ornamental Rhubarb and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Ornamental Rhubarb and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Rhubarb and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Red Pitaya

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ornamental Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ornamental Rhubarb 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.