The difference between dragon fruit flower and epiphyllum

Fire dragon fruit is a common tropical fruit, taste sweet, and fruit trees can produce beautiful flowers. Epiphyllum is also a very beautiful flower, for epiphytic succulent shrubs. So, what's the difference between dragon fruit flower and epiphyllum?

I. difference between stems and leaves

Pitaya is a perennial climbing perennial succulent plant, its plant has no main root, stems and leaves grow downward, relatively sturdy and luxuriant, usually can grow to about 7 meters; epiphyllum is an epiphytic succulent shrub plant, with main roots, stems and leaves cling to growth, generally only about 5 meters, its stems and leaves are relatively slender and sparse.

Second, the difference between flowers

The dragon fruit has thorns on its stem, and the flower usually opens at 9 o'clock in the evening until the next morning, and its flower is very large, there is a layer of green skin outside; epiphyllum has no thorns, the flower usually blossoms at night, and withered after 3 hours. Its flowers are very white and have a certain fragrance, and there is a layer of red skin outside.

III. Differences between fruits

The whole body of dragon fruit is fleshy stems and leaves, and there are many stems. In the fruit stage, it can produce large red fruit that can be eaten by people, and the fruit grows on its stems and leaves; the whole plant of epiphyllum grows leaves, and the appearance of the plant is very different from that of dragon fruit. Epiphyllum generally does not produce fruit, and few epiphyllum trees produce red achenes.

In addition, there are some differences in the living environment between them, dragon fruit has stronger adaptability, it can survive in a variety of environments, like high temperature sunlight, it is a tropical and subtropical crop. Epiphyllum is different. Epiphyllum's living environment is relatively strict, improper maintenance will not blossom, can not survive in high temperature and strong light.