Red Pitaya

Water Spinach

About Red Pitaya and Water Spinach

Red Pitaya

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus, Fruit

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America

India

1.4 Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Gold

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Farmland

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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

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

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

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

Épinards d'eau

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)

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Pitaya

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Pitaya

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Red Pitaya and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Water Spinach

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

Red Pitaya and Water Spinach Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Water Spinach are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color: Not Available
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Water Spinach

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