Red Pitaya

Northern Sea Oats

About Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats

Red Pitaya

Northern Sea Oats

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 -5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Brown, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

7.2 Common Name

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

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Northern Seehafer

7.2.3 In French

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

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.4 In Spanish

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

Avena del mar del Norte

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

Northern Sea Oats

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Północna część Morza Owies

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

Avene mari septentrionali

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Uniola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Chasmanthieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats

Wondering what are the properties of Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats? We provide you with everything About Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats. Red Pitaya has thorns and Northern Sea Oats doesn't have thorns. Also Red Pitaya does not have fragrant flowers. Red Pitaya has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Northern Sea Oats has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Northern Sea Oats and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats

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

Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats

Care of Red Pitaya and Northern Sea Oats include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.