Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Dragon Fruit Cactus
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Number of Varieties
152
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-5
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Salmon
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
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In Hindi
hylocereus
Twinleaf
In German
hylocereus
Twinleaf
In French
hylocereus
Twinleaf
In Spanish
hylocereus
Twinleaf
In Greek
hylocereus
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
hylocereus
Twinleaf
In Polish
Hylocereus
Twinleaf
In Latin
Hylocereus
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Cactaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
122
1
27800
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