Red Pitaya

Capnoides

About Red Pitaya and Capnoides

Red Pitaya

Capnoides

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, 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 over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

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

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Capnoides

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Capnoides

In French

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

capnoides

In Spanish

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

Capnoides

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Capnoides

In Portuguese

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

Capnoides

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Capnoides

In Latin

Red Pitaya

capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Basidiomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales

Agaricales

Family

Cactaceae

Fumariaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Fumarieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Fumarioideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Capnoides

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

Red Pitaya and Capnoides Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Capnoides are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Capnoides

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