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About Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus, Fruit
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Southern Africa, South Africa
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
By seashore, gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Gold
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Toothed
Succulent
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
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, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
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 !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad, Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYLOCEREUS undatus
DELOSPERMA
7.2 Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
Trailing Iceplant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Red Pitaya
Delosperma cooperi
7.2.2 In German
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
Mittagsblume
7.2.3 In French
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
Delosperma cooperi
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)
Delosperma cooperi
7.2.5 In Greek
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
Delosperma cooperi
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
Delosperma cooperi
7.2.7 In Polish
Red Pitaya
Delosperma cooperi
7.2.8 In Latin
Red Pitaya
Delosperma cooperi
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Aizoaceae
8.6 Genus
Hylocereus
Caryophyllales
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Ruschioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi

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

Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi

Season and care of Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Pitaya season is Summer and Fall and Delosperma cooperi season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Red Pitaya is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Red Pitaya is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.

Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:

  • Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold

  • Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available

  • Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available

  • Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available

Care of Red Pitaya and Delosperma cooperi

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