Red Pitaya

Peanut

About Red Pitaya and Peanut

Red Pitaya

Peanut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

South America

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

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

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

ARACHIS hypogaea

7.2 Common Name

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

Peanut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

मूंगफली

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Erdnuss

7.2.3 In French

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

Cacahuète

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)

Maní

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Αράπικο φιστίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

Amendoim

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Arachid

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

Peanut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Arachis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Dalbergieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1000

1 27800

Properties of Red Pitaya and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Peanut

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

Red Pitaya and Peanut Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Peanut are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Red Pitaya and Peanut

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