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Scientific Name of Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue


Devil's Tongue and Red Pitaya Scientific Name


Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYLOCEREUS undatus   
OPUNTIA humifusa   

Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle   
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam   

In Hindi
Red Pitaya   
Konjac   

In German
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne   
Teufelszunge   

In French
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon   
Amorphophallus konjac   

In Spanish
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)   
Amorphophallus konjac   

In Greek
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)   
Konjac   

In Portuguese
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite   
Amorphophallus konjac   

In Polish
Red Pitaya   
konjac   

In Latin
Red Pitaya   
Konjac   

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Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue in Spanish

All plants which are Cactus, basically have different names in different languages. As these names vary from region to region, scientists came up with one single name for all plants, which are called scientific names. Scientific Name of Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue is used by scientists worldwide. Scientific names are name used by scientists, especially the taxonomic name of an organisms that consist of the genus and species. Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue in Spanish is also different. Red Pitaya in Spanish is known as pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico) and Devil's Tongue in Spanish is known as Amorphophallus konjac.

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Common Name of Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue

Scientific name of Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue is the name accepted by scientists worldwide. But common name of Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue varies in different languages. Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue common names in Hindi, in French, in German is different. They are as follows:

Knowing the scientific name of Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue also its common name in Spanish as well as in other languages is an interesting fact.

Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue Common Name In Other Languages

Along with Red Pitaya vs Devil's Tongue Scientific Classification, Red Pitaya and Devil's Tongue common name in other languages is also interesting to know. Common name is the name used by local people. It develops over time, according to use, look and lore.

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