Red Pitaya

Wedding Cake Tree

About Red Pitaya and Wedding Cake Tree

Red Pitaya

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

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

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

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

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

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

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

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

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Red Pitaya

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Red Pitaya

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cornales

Family

Cactaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Red Pitaya and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Wedding Cake Tree

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