Red Pitaya

Spider lily

About Red Pitaya and Spider lily

Red Pitaya

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

China, Korea

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

3140

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bulbs

Other Uses

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

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

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Spinnenlilien

In French

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

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

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

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

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

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Cactaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

2080

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Spider lily

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

Red Pitaya and Spider lily Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Spider lily are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Spider lily

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