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Red Pitaya
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About Red Pitaya and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit
Grass

Origin

Caribbean, Central America
China

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Red Pitaya
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
Hedge Bambus

In French

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

In Spanish

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

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

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

In Polish

Red Pitaya
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Red Pitaya
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Hylocereus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

201200
1 27800
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Properties of Red Pitaya and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Hedge Bamboo

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

Red Pitaya and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold

  • Red Pitaya leaf color:

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Hedge Bamboo

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