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Hylocereus
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About Hylocereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

-

Edible Fruit

-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

pollinators

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Hylocereus

Want to know the properties of Hylocereus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Hylocereus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Hylocereus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive and Skin wounds

  • Part of plant used: Flowers, Fruits and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Hylocereus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Hylocereus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Hylocereus physical information is as follows: 200.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Hylocereus

Taking Hylocereus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Hylocereus include pruning, which should be done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Hylocereus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Hylocereus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Hylocereus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dragon Fruit Cactus. This plant's habitat is tropical environments and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.