Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Cancer prevention, Diarrhea treatment, Muscle pain relief, Piles treatment, Prevents constipation, Skin cleansing, Ulcer treatment
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Anti-aging benefits, Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
Prevents hair loss, Shiny hair, Softening mask
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
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Abdominal pains, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Hives, Itching of mouth, Lightheadedness, Swelling, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Weak or racing pulse, Wheezing
Side Effects
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Headache, Intense headache, Tooth decay
Recommeded for
Pregnant Women
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Lactating Women
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Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal.
Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Berry, Tropical
Season
Early fall, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas and Cooking Bananas
Seedless Variety
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Color
Magenta, Pink
Green, Yellow
Inside Color
White
White
Shape
Oval
Curving Cylinder
Texture
Fleshy
Fleshy
Taste
Bland
Sweet
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Papua New Guinea
Grows on
Trees
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
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Well-drained
Soil pH
5.5-75.5-7
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
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Warm
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana
Synonym
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Musa × dacca , Musa × sapidisiaca , Musa × sapientum