Red Pitaya

Crabapple

About Red Pitaya and Crabapple

Red Pitaya

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

No Available

Number of Varieties

355

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

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

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Formal Garden

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

Other Uses

Used to make juice

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, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

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

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Crabapple

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Crabapple

In French

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

Crabapple

In Spanish

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

manzano silvestre

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Crabapple

In Portuguese

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

Crabapple

In Polish

Red Pitaya

jabłoń

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Maleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2055

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Crabapple

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

Red Pitaya and Crabapple Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Crabapple are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Red Pitaya and Crabapple

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