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About Red Pitaya and Christmas Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus, Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
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)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
71.10 cm
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Gold
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, 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
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Eye irritation, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad, Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYLOCEREUS undatus
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
7.2 Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Pitaya
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
Weihnachtskaktus
7.2.3 In French
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
Cactus de Noël
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)
Cactus de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
Cacto de Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Red Pitaya
Christmas Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Pitaya
Nativitatis Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Hylocereus
Schlumbergera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Red Pitaya and Christmas Cactus

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

Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Christmas Cactus

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

Red Pitaya and Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Christmas Cactus are as follows:

  • Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold

  • Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

  • Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple

  • Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Christmas Cactus

Care of Red Pitaya and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.