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Hylocereus and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

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

Types
-  
Dragon Fruit Cactus  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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
10.00 cm  
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Red, Salmon  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
-  

Edible Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
Hylocereus undatus  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
hylocereus  

In German
Hatiora  
hylocereus  

In French
Hatiora  
hylocereus  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
hylocereus  

In Greek
Hatiora  
hylocereus  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
hylocereus  

In Polish
hatiora  
Hylocereus  

In Latin
Hatiora  
Hylocereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Hylocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
12  
99+

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Difference Between Hatiora and Hylocereus

If you are confused whether Hatiora or Hylocereus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hatiora and Hylocereus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Hylocereus fertilizers required are 15-30-15 liquid fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hatiora and Hylocereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Hylocereus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hatiora and Hylocereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hatiora and Hylocereus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hatiora is whereas of Hylocereus is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive and Skin wounds. Hatiora has beauty benefits as follows: while Hylocereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hatiora vs Hylocereus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hatiora vs Hylocereus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hatiora are whereas of Hylocereus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hatiora has no showy fruits and Hylocereus has no showy fruits. Also Hatiora is not flowering and Hylocereus is not flowering . You can compare Hatiora and Hylocereus facts and facts of other plants too.

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