Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Dragon Fruit Cactus
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Red, Salmon
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
Edible Fruit
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
pollinators
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
In Hindi
hylocereus
In German
hylocereus
In French
hylocereus
In Spanish
hylocereus
In Greek
hylocereus
In Portuguese
hylocereus
In Polish
Hylocereus
In Latin
Hylocereus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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