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Red Pitaya
Red Pitaya

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About Red Pitaya and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Caribbean, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

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Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Red Pitaya
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
Spaghettikürbis

In French

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

In Spanish

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

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

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

In Polish

Red Pitaya
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Red Pitaya
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hylocereus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2030
1 27800
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Properties of Red Pitaya and Spaghetti Squash

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Spaghetti Squash

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

Red Pitaya and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold

  • Red Pitaya leaf color:

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Red Pitaya and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.