Red Pitaya

Celery Cabbage

About Red Pitaya and Celery Cabbage

Red Pitaya

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Europe

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

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

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Sellerie Kohl

In French

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

céleri chou

In Spanish

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

apio col

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

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

aipo couve

In Polish

Red Pitaya

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Cacteae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

201

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Celery Cabbage

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

Red Pitaya and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Celery Cabbage

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