Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus, Fruit
Origin
Australia
Caribbean, Central America
Types
-
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 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, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Frogs
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
As decorated salad, Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
HYLOCEREUS undatus
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Red Pitaya
In German
Pepperwort
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
In French
Pepperwort
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
In Spanish
Pepperwort
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
In Greek
Pepperwort
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
In Polish
Pepperwort
Red Pitaya
In Latin
Pepperwort
Red Pitaya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Marsileaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Hylocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
6520
1
27800
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