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Hylocereus
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'
Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

415
0 40000
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Habitat

-
tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms
pollinators

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vermifuge
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma
Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Squash
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

Squash
hylocereus

In German

Squash
hylocereus

In French

Squash
hylocereus

In Spanish

calabacín
hylocereus

In Greek

σκουός
hylocereus

In Portuguese

abóbora
hylocereus

In Polish

kabaczek
Hylocereus

In Latin

cucurbita
Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2012
1 27800
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Difference Between Squash and Hylocereus

If you are confused whether Squash or Hylocereus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Squash and Hylocereus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Hylocereus fertilizers required are 15-30-15 liquid fertilizer and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Hylocereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Hylocereus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Hylocereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Hylocereus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Squash is Vermifuge whereas of Hylocereus is anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive and Skin wounds. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Hylocereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Hylocereus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Squash vs Hylocereus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Squash are Cough and Vomiting whereas of Hylocereus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Hylocereus has no showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Hylocereus is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Hylocereus facts and facts of other plants too.