Red Pitaya

Tabardillo

About Red Pitaya and Tabardillo

Red Pitaya

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Mexico

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

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

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

tabardillo

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

tabardillo

In French

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

tabardillo

In Spanish

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

tabardillo

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

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

Tabardillo

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Tabardillo

In Latin

Red Pitaya

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2030

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Tabardillo

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

Red Pitaya and Tabardillo Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Tabardillo are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Tabardillo

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