Red Pitaya

Black Raspberry

About Red Pitaya and Black Raspberry

Red Pitaya

Black Raspberry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

RUBUS 'Jewel'

Common Name

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

Black Raspberry

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Black Raspberry Tree

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

In French

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

Noir Arbre Framboise

In Spanish

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

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

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

Árvore framboesa Preto

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Niger IDAEUS ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

202

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Red Pitaya and Black Raspberry

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

Compare Cactus » More

Red Pitaya and Living Stone

Red Pitaya and American Aloe

Red Pitaya and Barbary Fig

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Black Raspberry

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

Red Pitaya and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Black Raspberry flower color: White
Black Raspberry leaf color: Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Black Raspberry

Care of Red Pitaya and Black Raspberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.