Red Pitaya

Butterfly Bush

About Red Pitaya and Butterfly Bush

Red Pitaya

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, 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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Vomiting

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

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

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

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

buisson de papillon

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)

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Red Pitaya and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Butterfly Bush

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

Red Pitaya and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Butterfly Bush

Care of Red Pitaya and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.