Red Pitaya

Dame's Rocket

About Red Pitaya and Dame's Rocket

Red Pitaya

Dame's Rocket

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

HESPERIS matronalis

7.2 Common Name

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

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

डेम के रॉकेट

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Rockets Freifrau

7.2.3 In French

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

Rocket Dame

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)

Rocket Dame

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Rocket Dame του

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

Rocket de Dame

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Rocket Dame

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

Hesperis Rocket

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Hesperis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Pitaya and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Dame's Rocket

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

Red Pitaya and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Dame's Rocket

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