1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Caribbean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Salmon
Yellow Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Elliptic and Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available, pollinators
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2 Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.1 In Hindi
hylocereus
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.2 In German
hylocereus
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.3 In French
hylocereus
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.4 In Spanish
hylocereus
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.5 In Greek
hylocereus
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hylocereus
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.7 In Polish
Hylocereus
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species