Red Pitaya

Raintree

About Red Pitaya and Raintree

Red Pitaya

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Brazil

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lance shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

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

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Raintree

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

raintree

In French

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

raintree

In Spanish

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

raintree

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Raintree

In Portuguese

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

Raintree

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Raintree

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

2050

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Raintree

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

Red Pitaya and Raintree Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Raintree are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Raintree

Care of Red Pitaya and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.