Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Dragon Fruit Cactus
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Number of Varieties
1512
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm2,499.36 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm792.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Salmon
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
hylocereus
Pin Oak
In German
hylocereus
Pin-Eichen
In French
hylocereus
Pin Oak
In Spanish
hylocereus
pin Oak
In Greek
hylocereus
pin Oak
In Portuguese
hylocereus
Pin Oak
In Polish
Hylocereus
pin Oak
In Latin
Hylocereus
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Cactaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hylocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
12207
1
27800
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