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Pitahaya Common Names

Common Names List Cebra Rosa Orejona Lisa Sin Espinas San Ignacio Mexicana Columbiana, Yellow Dragon Valdivia Roja Bien Hoa Red Bien Hoa White Delight American Beauty Halley's Comet Physical Graffiti Vietnamese Giant Seoul Kitchen Armando El Grullo...
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H. polyrhizus (Rosa)

Scientific Name: H. polyrhizus Common Name: Rosa Plant Description Red-fleshed fruit with average flavor and size, and red, thick rind.
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H. polyrhizus (Cebra)

Scientific Name: H. polyrhizus Common Name: Cebra Plant Description Red-fleshed large fruit with thick rind and average flavor. Origin: Nicaragua Fruit: oval; large, 468 g; skin and flash red, rind thick; quality acceptable; 15.
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H. polyrhizus (Orejona)

Scientific Name: H. polyrhizus Common Name: Orejona Plant Description Red-fleshed fruit with average flavor and size, and numerous bracts. Origin: Nicaragua Fruit: oblong; medium large, 438 g; flesh red; skin thick, red; quality acceptable, 15.
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H. polyrhizus (Lisa)

Scientific Name: H. polyrhizus Common Name: Lisa Plant Description Red-fleshed fruit with better than average flavor, large size, most productive of all red-fleshed Nicaraguan cultivars.
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Pitahaya Research

Did you know? Pitahaya or dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp. and Selenicereus megalanthus), is the name of a vining cactus and the fruit it produces.
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Water and Irrigation

UC-ANR California Institute for Water Resources California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS) San Diego Irrigated Lands Working Group The California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) UC Davis Groundwater Avocado Irrigation Scheduling Calculator (click on tools and then sele...
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H. megalanthus (Columbiana)

Scientific Name: H. megalanthus Common Name: Columbiana, Yellow Dragon Plant Description White-fleshed fruit with yellow skin and exceptional quality, considered the best flavored of all pitahayas.
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H. Sp. Sin Espinas

Scientific Name: H. sp. Common Name: Sin Espinas Plant Description Red-fleshed fruit with glossy, pinkish-red skin and good flavor, suited to home gardens and indoor growing.
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