Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, India
Types
Dragon Fruit Cactus
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Number of Varieties
1550
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11- 6
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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-
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
pollinators
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
hylocereus
बरमूडा घास
In German
hylocereus
Bermuda Gras
In French
hylocereus
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
hylocereus
Grama
In Greek
hylocereus
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
hylocereus
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Hylocereus
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Hylocereus
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
122
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27800
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