Dragon Fruit
Selenicereus undatus
Also known as Night-Blooming Cereus
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Selenicereus undatus
- Genus
- Selenicereus
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, Mizoram, Tripura
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Cactaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cactaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Dragon Fruit
Night-blooming Cereus (Selenicereus undatus) is a plant belonging to the Cactaceae family (Cactus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by absent/reduced succulent leaves, solitary flower clusters, berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Cactaceae
Cactus family
Dragon Fruit belongs to the Cactaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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