1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical Highlands
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
760.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
White, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
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
drowsiness
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
As decorated salad, Beautification
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
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASIMIROA edulis
HYLOCEREUS undatus
7.2 Common Name
White Sapote
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
White Sapote
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
7.2.3 In French
Sapote blanche
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
7.2.4 In Spanish
White Sapote
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
7.2.5 In Greek
White Sapote
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
7.2.6 In Portuguese
White Sapote
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Applicable
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species