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Red Pitaya
Red Pitaya

Tree Echium
Tree Echium



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About Red Pitaya and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit
Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America
Canary Islands

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Medium

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, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Red Pitaya
Tree Echium

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
Baum Aciam

In French

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

In Spanish

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

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

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

In Polish

Red Pitaya
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Red Pitaya
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Hylocereus
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

2060
1 27800
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Properties of Red Pitaya and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Tree Echium

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

Red Pitaya and Tree Echium Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold

  • Red Pitaya leaf color:

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Tree Echium

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