Red Pitaya

Savoy Cabbage

About Red Pitaya and Savoy Cabbage

Red Pitaya

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate elongated

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Brassica oleracea

Common Name

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

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Wirsing

In French

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

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

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

col de col rizada

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

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

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Savoy Cabbage

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

Red Pitaya and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Savoy Cabbage

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