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Red Pitaya
Red Pitaya

Hippeastrum
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About Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Cactus, Fruit
Caribbean, Central America
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
3
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
11-15
12-9
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Spreading
 
180.00 cm
240.00 cm
White, Gold
Bicolor
Red
-
-
-
-
Toothed
 
Summer, Fall
Full Sun
Fast
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Early Summer, Summer
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Medium
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
Showy
Semi-Double
Bold
-
-
-
 
As decorated salad, Beautification
-
Air purification
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
Fruits
-
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
 
HYLOCEREUS undatus
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
Red Pitaya
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
Red Pitaya
Red Pitaya
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Cactaceae
Hylocereus
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Cacteae
Cactoideae
20
 
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
-
Amaryllis
90
tropical environments
8-11
-
21,22
Clump-Forming
 
38.10 cm
30.10 cm
White, Red, Light Pink
Bicolor
Green, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Long Linear
 
Spring, Summer, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Medium
Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral
Well drained
-
Deer resistant
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Low
Average Water Needs
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Deer resistant
 
Showy
-
-
-
Medium
Glossy
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
poisonous if ingested
 
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
-
-
Flowers
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
HIPPEASTRUM
HIPPEASTRUM
HIPPEASTRUM
Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum
HIPPEASTRUM
Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asparagales
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllis
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Amaryllidoideae
90

Properties of Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum

Season and care of Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum, growing season is an essential factor. Red Pitaya season is and Hippeastrum season is . The type of soil for Red Pitaya is and for Hippeastrum is while the PH of soil for Red Pitaya is and for Hippeastrum is .

Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is and width whereas Hippeastrum height is and width . The color specification of Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Red Pitaya flower color:

  • Red Pitaya leaf color:

  • Hippeastrum flower color:

  • Hippeastrum leaf color:

Care of Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum

Care of Red Pitaya and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done and Hippeastrum pruning is done . In summer Red Pitaya needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs and in winter, it needs .