Pansy

Red Pitaya

About Pansy and Red Pitaya

Pansy

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Asia, Europe

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

1503

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Pansy

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

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Red Pitaya

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Pensée

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

In Spanish

Pensamiento

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

In Greek

πανσές

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

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

In Polish

Bratek

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Violaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Viola

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

30020

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Red Pitaya

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

Pansy and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Pansy and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Pansy and Red Pitaya

Care of Pansy and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pansy 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.