Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Africa
Types
Dragon Fruit Cactus
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Number of Varieties
1515
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Salmon
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
occasional watering once established
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Euryops pectinatus
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
Euryops
In Hindi
hylocereus
Euryops
In German
hylocereus
Euryops
In French
hylocereus
Euryops
In Spanish
hylocereus
Euryops
In Greek
hylocereus
Euryops
In Portuguese
hylocereus
Euryops
In Polish
Hylocereus
Euryops
In Latin
Hylocereus
Euryops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Cactaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Euryops
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
12100
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27800
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