Red Pitaya

Yarrow

About Red Pitaya and Yarrow

Red Pitaya

Yarrow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Caribbean, Central America

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Number of Varieties

385

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm35.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold

Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Fern like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Divison, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Achillea millefolium

Common Name

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

Yarrow, common yarrow

In Hindi

Red Pitaya

एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

Gemeine Schafgarbe

In French

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

Millefeuille

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 milenrama

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

μυριόφυλλο

In Portuguese

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

milefólio

In Polish

Red Pitaya

krwawnika

In Latin

Red Pitaya

ACHILLEOS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Achillea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20110

1 27800

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Properties of Red Pitaya and Yarrow

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

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Season and Care of Red Pitaya and Yarrow

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

Red Pitaya and Yarrow Physical Information

Red Pitaya and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Red Pitaya and Yarrow are as follows:

Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:
Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

Care of Red Pitaya and Yarrow

Care of Red Pitaya and Yarrow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.