Red Pitaya

Sotol

About Red Pitaya and Sotol

Red Pitaya

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Needs very little water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

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

sotol

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)

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Pitaya and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Sotol

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

Red Pitaya and Sotol Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Sotol are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Sotol

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