Red Pitaya

Big Bluestem

About Red Pitaya and Big Bluestem

Red Pitaya

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

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

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

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

Barbon de Gérard herbe

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)

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Big Bluestem

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

Red Pitaya and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Big Bluestem

Care of Red Pitaya and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.