Red Pitaya

Mouse Melon

About Red Pitaya and Mouse Melon

Red Pitaya

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Central America, Mexico

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-157-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

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

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Mousemelon

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Maus Melone

In French

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

Mousemelon

In Spanish

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

Mousemelon

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

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

melão rato

In Polish

Red Pitaya

mysz melona

In Latin

Red Pitaya

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Mouse Melon

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

Red Pitaya and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Mouse Melon

Care of Red Pitaya and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.