Plumcot

Red Pitaya

About Plumcot and Red Pitaya

Plumcot

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Wet lands

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 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

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

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

In Hindi

Plumcot

Red Pitaya

In German

Plumcot

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

plumcot

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

In Spanish

plumcot

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

In Greek

Plumcot

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

plumcot

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

In Polish

Plumcot

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Plumcot

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2520

1 27800

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Properties of Plumcot and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Red Pitaya

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

Plumcot and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Plumcot and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Plumcot and Red Pitaya

Care of Plumcot and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot 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 Plumcot 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.