Scientific Name of Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine
Botanical Name
HYLOCEREUS undatus
  
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'
  
Common Name
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
  
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine
  
In Hindi
Red Pitaya
  
शकरकन्द
  
In German
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
  
Süßkartoffel
  
In French
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
  
Patate douce
  
In Spanish
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
  
Ipomoea batatas
  
In Greek
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
  
Sweet potato
  
In Portuguese
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
  
Batata-doce
  
In Polish
Red Pitaya
  
Wilec ziemniaczany
  
In Latin
Red Pitaya
  
Ipomoea batatas
  
Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine in Spanish is known as Ipomoea batatas.
Common Name of Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine
Scientific name of Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine is the name accepted by scientists worldwide. But common name of Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine varies in different languages. Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine common names in Hindi, in French, in German is different. They are as follows:
- Red Pitaya in German: Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
- Red Pitaya in French: pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
- Sweet Potato Vine in German: Süßkartoffel
- Sweet Potato Vine in French: Patate douce
Knowing the scientific name of Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine also its common name in Spanish as well as in other languages is an interesting fact.
Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine Common Name In Other Languages
Along with Red Pitaya vs Sweet Potato Vine Scientific Classification, Red Pitaya and Sweet Potato Vine 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.
- Red Pitaya in Greek: Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
- Sweet Potato Vine in Greek: Sweet potato