Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
3200
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, 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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad, Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
HYLOCEREUS undatus
Lupinus
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
Red Pitaya
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
lupine
In French
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
usine de lupin
In Spanish
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
planta de lupino
In Greek
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
tremoço planta
In Polish
Red Pitaya
łubin roślin
In Latin
Red Pitaya
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
20200
1
27800
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