Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus, Fruit
Origin
Brazil
Caribbean, Central America
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Number of Varieties
703
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
As decorated salad, Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
HYLOCEREUS undatus
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
Red Pitaya
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
In French
Feuillesang Plante
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Red Pitaya
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
Red Pitaya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Iresine
Hylocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7020
1
27800
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