Rainbow Cactus

Red Pitaya

About Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya

Rainbow Cactus

Red Pitaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Cactus, Fruit

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 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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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Purplish Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

Not Available

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

Not Available

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

Not Available

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

As decorated salad, Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

No Medicinal Use

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

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

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

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

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya

Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is Not Available and Red Pitaya season is Not Available. The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Red Pitaya is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available and for Red Pitaya is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Red Pitaya

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