Vine Maple

Red Pitaya

About Vine Maple and Red Pitaya

Vine Maple

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Acer circinatum

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

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

In Hindi

बेल मेपल

Red Pitaya

In German

Wein-Ahorn

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Maple Vine

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

In Spanish

arce vid

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

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

bordo de videira

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

In Polish

Vine Maple

Red Pitaya

In Latin

vitis Maple

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Vine Maple and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Red Pitaya

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

Vine Maple and Red Pitaya Physical Information

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

Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Vine Maple and Red Pitaya

Care of Vine Maple and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vine Maple 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.