Scientific Name of Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya
Botanical Name
DUDLEYA caespitosa
  
HYLOCEREUS undatus
  
Common Name
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya
  
Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle
  
In Hindi
Sea Lettuce
  
Red Pitaya
  
In German
Meersalat
  
Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
  
In French
La laitue de mer
  
pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
  
In Spanish
lechuga de mar
  
pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)
  
In Greek
θάλασσα Μαρούλι
  
Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)
  
In Portuguese
alface mar
  
pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite
  
In Polish
Sea sałata
  
Red Pitaya
  
In Latin
Lactuca mare
  
Red Pitaya
  
Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya 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 Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya 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. Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya in Spanish is also different. Sea Lettuce in Spanish is known as lechuga de mar and 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).
Common Name of Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya
Scientific name of Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya is the name accepted by scientists worldwide. But common name of Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya varies in different languages. Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya common names in Hindi, in French, in German is different. They are as follows:
- Sea Lettuce in German: Meersalat
- Sea Lettuce in French: La laitue de mer
- Red Pitaya in German: Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne
- Red Pitaya in French: pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon
Knowing the scientific name of Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya also its common name in Spanish as well as in other languages is an interesting fact.
Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya Common Name In Other Languages
Along with Sea Lettuce vs Red Pitaya Scientific Classification, Sea Lettuce and Red Pitaya 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.
- Sea Lettuce in Greek: θάλασσα Μαρούλι
- Red Pitaya in Greek: Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)