Red Pitaya

Alpine Poppy

About Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy

Red Pitaya

Alpine Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Europe

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

PAPAVER alpinum

7.2 Common Name

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

Alpine Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Alpine Mohn

7.2.3 In French

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

Alpine Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Alpine amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Alpine παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

Alpine Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Alpine Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

Alpini Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy

Wondering what are the properties of Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy? We provide you with everything About Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy. Red Pitaya has thorns and Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also Red Pitaya does not have fragrant flowers. Red Pitaya has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy

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

Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy

Care of Red Pitaya and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.