1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Cactus, Fruit
1.3 Origin
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.9 Habitat
Scrubs, Woods
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
1.10 USDA Hardiness Zone
3.2 AHS Heat Zone
3.3 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
3.4 Habit
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
4.1.4 Minimum Width
5.10 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.3 Plant Color
8.3.1 Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
White, Gold
8.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.6.3 Fruit Color
8.6.5 Leaf Color in Spring
8.6.8 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
8.7.1 Leaf Color in Fall
8.8.2 Leaf Color in Winter
8.10 Shape
8.10.1 Leaf Shape
8.14 Thorns
10 Season
10.2 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
10.4 Growing Conditions
10.4.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
10.5.1 Growth Rate
10.8.1 Type of Soil
11.0.3 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.2.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
11.2.5 Bloom Time
Spring, Winter
Early Summer, Summer
11.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
11.4 Tolerances
12 Care
12.2 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
12.5 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
12.6 Plant Maintenance
12.9 Watering Plants
12.9.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
12.9.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
12.12.1 In Spring
12.14.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
12.18 Soil
12.19.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
13.1.1 Soil Type
13.2.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
13.3 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
13.5 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
13.7 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
13.10 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Red blotch
13.12 Plant Tolerance
15 Facts
15.2 Flowers
15.3.2 Flower Petal Number
15.5 Fruits
15.6.1 Showy Fruit
16.1.1 Edible Fruit
16.3 Fragrance
16.3.1 Fragrant Flower
16.4.2 Fragrant Fruit
16.5.1 Fragrant Leaf
16.6.2 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17.2 Showy Foliage
17.4 Showy Bark
18.2 Foliage Texture
18.3 Foliage Sheen
18.5 Evergreen
18.7 Invasive
18.9 Self-Sowing
19.3 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
19.4 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
20 Benefits
20.1 Uses
20.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
As decorated salad, Beautification
20.3.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
20.4.1 Edible Uses
20.5.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
20.7 Plant Benefits
20.8.1 Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
20.8.2 Part of Plant Used
20.9.1 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
20.10 Used As Indoor Plant
20.13 Used As Outdoor Plant
20.14 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
21 Scientific Name
21.2 Botanical Name
Crocus Longiflorus
HYLOCEREUS undatus
21.3 Common Name
Crocus
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
21.3.1 In Hindi
21.3.2 In German
Krokus
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
21.3.3 In French
Crocus
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
21.3.4 In Spanish
Azafrán
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
21.3.5 In Greek
κρόκος
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
21.3.6 In Portuguese
Açafrão
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
21.3.7 In Polish
21.3.8 In Latin
22 Classification
22.1 Kingdom
22.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
22.3 Class
22.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
22.5 Family
22.6 Genus
22.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
22.8 Tribe
22.9 Subfamily
22.10 Number of Species