Water Spinach

Red Pitaya

About Water Spinach and Red Pitaya

Water Spinach

Red Pitaya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Cactus, Fruit

1.3 Origin

India

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1511-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hens

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

As decorated salad, Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IPOMOEA aquatica

HYLOCEREUS undatus

7.2 Common Name

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Spinach

Red Pitaya

7.2.2 In German

Wasser-Spinat

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

7.2.3 In French

Épinards d'eau

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

7.2.4 In Spanish

La espinaca de agua

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

7.2.5 In Greek

Σπανάκι νερό

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Espinafre de água

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

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak wodny

Red Pitaya

7.2.8 In Latin

Water Spinach

Red Pitaya

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Convolvulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipomoea

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Spinach and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Water Spinach and Red Pitaya

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

Water Spinach and Red Pitaya Physical Information

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

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

Care of Water Spinach and Red Pitaya

Care of Water Spinach and Red Pitaya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Pitaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Spinach 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.