1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Asia, Europe, North America
1.4 Types
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm75.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad, Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
Fever, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HYLOCEREUS undatus
Fraxinus
7.2 Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
Ash Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
Esche
7.2.3 In French
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
Frêne
7.2.4 In Spanish
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
Fresno
7.2.5 In Greek
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
δέντρο Ash
7.2.6 In Portuguese
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
Freixo
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species