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