Red Pitaya

Big leaf Maple

About Red Pitaya and Big leaf Maple

Red Pitaya

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

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

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

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

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

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

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

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

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2021

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Big leaf Maple

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

Red Pitaya and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Red Pitaya and Big leaf Maple

Care of Red Pitaya and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, 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 leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.