Red Pitaya

Munstead Lavender

About Red Pitaya and Munstead Lavender

Red Pitaya

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

316

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

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

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Echter Lavendel

In French

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

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

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

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

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

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2039

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Munstead Lavender

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

Red Pitaya and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Munstead Lavender

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