Red Pitaya

Rainbow Cactus

About Red Pitaya and Rainbow Cactus

Red Pitaya

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

315

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

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

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

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

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

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

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

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

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Rainbow Cactus

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

Red Pitaya and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Red Pitaya and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Red Pitaya and Rainbow Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.