Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Dragon Fruit Cactus
Number of Varieties
10015
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
pollinators
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
Hylocereus undatus
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
hylocereus
In German
Kirschbaum
hylocereus
In French
Cerisier
hylocereus
In Spanish
Cerezo
hylocereus
In Greek
κερασιά
hylocereus
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
hylocereus
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Hylocereus
In Latin
Cherry
Hylocereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Prunus
Hylocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
43012
1
27800
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