Red Pitaya

Firecracker Penstemon

About Red Pitaya and Firecracker Penstemon

Red Pitaya

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

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

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Kracher penstemon

In French

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

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

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

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

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

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Red Pitaya

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Red Pitaya and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Red Pitaya and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.