What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Fruit
Origin
Caribbean, Central America
Types
Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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36% - 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
Not Available
Evergreen
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2% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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13% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad, Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
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53% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HYLOCEREUS undatus
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
In Hindi
Red Pitaya
In German
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
In French
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
In Spanish
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
In Greek
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
In Portuguese
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
In Polish
Red Pitaya
In Latin
Red Pitaya
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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