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Red Pitaya
Red Pitaya

Pachypodium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit
Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America
Madagascar

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

38
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial
gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red
Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus
PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Red Pitaya
Pachypodium

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
Pachypodium

In French

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

In Spanish

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

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
Pachypodium

In Portuguese

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

Red Pitaya
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Red Pitaya
Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Gentianales

Family

Cactaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Hylocereus
pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Malouetieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Apocynoideae

Number of Species

2025
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Pitaya and Pachypodium

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Importance of Red Pitaya and Pachypodium

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Compare Facts of Red Pitaya vs Pachypodium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Pitaya vs Pachypodium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Pitaya are whereas of Pachypodium have Poisonous and Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Pitaya has showy fruits and Pachypodium has no showy fruits. Also Red Pitaya is not flowering and Pachypodium is not flowering . You can compare Red Pitaya and Pachypodium facts and facts of other plants too.