Brahma Kamal / Dragon Fruit
Selenicereus undatus
Also known as Night-Blooming Cereus
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
How to identify Brahma Kamal
Identify Brahma Kamal by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Cactaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Brahma Kamal.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Selenicereus undatus
- Genus
- Selenicereus
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cactaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Cactaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Manipuri
- ꯂꯩꯀꯥꯡ ꯊꯝꯕꯥꯜ Leikang Thambal
- Marathi
- Brahma Kamal ब्रह्म कमल
About Brahma Kamal
Dragon Fruit (Selenicereus undatus) belongs to the Cactaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 9 other states.
Uses
In practice it is planted as an ornamental.
Cactaceae
Cactus family
Brahma Kamal belongs to the Cactaceae family.
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