Red Pitaya

Hackberry

About Red Pitaya and Hackberry

Red Pitaya

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

North America, Canada

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-9

0 99

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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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

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

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

HACKBERRY

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Hackberry

In French

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

micocoulier

In Spanish

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

almez

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

hackberry

In Portuguese

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

hackberry

In Polish

Red Pitaya

hackberry

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Cactaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2070

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Hackberry

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

Red Pitaya and Hackberry Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Hackberry are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Hackberry

Care of Red Pitaya and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.