Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Dragon Fruit Cactus
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Salmon
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
Sea Grape
In Hindi
hylocereus
सागर अंगूर
In German
hylocereus
Sea Grape
In French
hylocereus
Sea Grape
In Spanish
hylocereus
Sea Grape
In Greek
hylocereus
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
hylocereus
Sea Grape
In Polish
Hylocereus
Sea Grape
In Latin
Hylocereus
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
1210
1
27800
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