Red Pitaya

Ash Tree

About Red Pitaya and Ash Tree

Red Pitaya

Ash Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Trees

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Asia, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

350

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm75.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Fever, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Fraxinus

7.2 Common Name

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

Ash Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

राख पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Esche

7.2.3 In French

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

Frêne

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)

Fresno

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

δέντρο Ash

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

Freixo

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Jesion

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

Fraxinum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Fraxinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Red Pitaya and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Ash Tree

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

Red Pitaya and Ash Tree Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Ash Tree are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Ash Tree

Care of Red Pitaya and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.