Shell Ginger

Red Pitaya

About Shell Ginger and Red Pitaya

Shell Ginger

Red Pitaya

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1511-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 8-4-6 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Rhizomes

Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALPINIA zerumbet

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Shell Ginger

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

In Hindi

Shell Ginger

Red Pitaya

In German

Shell Ginger

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Shell Ginger

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

In Spanish

Shell jengibre

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

In Greek

Shell Τζίντζερ

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Shell Ginger

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

In Polish

Shell Imbir

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Crusta Ginger

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Caryophyllales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Alpinia

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Alpinieae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

15020

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Shell Ginger and Red Pitaya

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Shell Ginger and Pink Pineapple

Shell Ginger and Angelonia

Shell Ginger and Summer Snapdragon

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Shell Ginger and Red Pitaya

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

Shell Ginger and Red Pitaya Physical Information

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

Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Shell Ginger and Red Pitaya

Care of Shell Ginger and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Pitaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.