Red Pitaya

Calla Lily

About Red Pitaya and Calla Lily

Red Pitaya

Calla Lily

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

South Africa, Swaziland

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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 ..

⊕

▶

▼

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a lot of 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

✔ ✘

85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

22% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

18% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Zantedeschia Aethiopica

7.2 Common Name

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

Calla Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Calla Lily

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Calla-Lilien-

7.2.3 In French

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

Lys calla

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)

Cala

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Calla κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

Calla

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Calla Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

Calla Lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Zantedeschia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Zantedeschieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Red Pitaya and Calla Lily

Wondering what are the properties of Red Pitaya and Calla Lily? We provide you with everything About Red Pitaya and Calla Lily. Red Pitaya has thorns and Calla Lily doesn't have thorns. Also Red Pitaya does not have fragrant flowers. Red Pitaya has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Calla Lily 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 Calla Lily 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

More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Calla Lily

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

Red Pitaya and Calla Lily Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Calla Lily are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Calla Lily flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Calla Lily leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Calla Lily

Care of Red Pitaya and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.