Red Pitaya

Copper Beech

About Red Pitaya and Copper Beech

Red Pitaya

Copper Beech

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Europe

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beech tarcrust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

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

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Copper Beech

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Copper Beech

In French

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

Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

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

Copper Beech

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Copper Beech

In Portuguese

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

Copper Beech

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Czerwony buk

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Cactaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2013

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Copper Beech

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

Red Pitaya and Copper Beech Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Copper Beech are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Copper Beech

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