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Pitahaya (Hylocereus ocamponis)

Description

Hylocereus ocamponis grows climbing with triangular, blue-green shoots and reaches lengths of up to 3 meters at diameters of 5 to 6 centimeters. The ribs are wavy at the edge with a horny, brown edge. From the areoles, which are 2 to 4 centimeters apart, 5 to 8 needle-shaped, yellowish thorns emerge, which grow to 1.5 centimeters long. The white flowers are 25 to 30 inches long and wide. The fruits are yellow or red.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Hylocereus