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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus, Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
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Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

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Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
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Foliage Sheen

-
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

-
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYLOCEREUS undatus
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Red Pitaya
Figwort

In German

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
figwort

In French

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
scrofulaire

In Spanish

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
figwort

In Greek

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
figwort

In Portuguese

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
figwort

In Polish

Red Pitaya
figwort

In Latin

Red Pitaya
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ranunculales

Family

Cactaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Hylocereus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

20200
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Pitaya and Figwort

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Importance of Red Pitaya and Figwort

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Compare Facts of Red Pitaya vs Figwort

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