Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Cancer prevention, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Reduces blood circulation problems, Treatment of cough, fever & sore throat, Treatment of Hypertension
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Treatment of asthma, Treatment of cataract, Treatment of hepatitis, Treatment of macular degeneration, Treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Treatment of Rheumatism & Dermatitis, Treatment of Skin Inflammation
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
Unknown
Side Effects
NA
Hypertension, Ventricular Tachycardia
Lactating Women
Not Available
Yes
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, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Water Content
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Fruit vegetable
Season
Early fall, Summer
Spring, Summer
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Physalis franchetii, Physalis pruinosa, Physalis peruviana, Physalis heterophylla and Physalis philadelphica
Color
Magenta, Pink
Bright Yellow, Orange
Inside Color
White
Orange
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Chile, Peru
Climatic Conditions
NA
NA
Top Importer
China
Netherlands
Top Exporter
Vietnam
Colombia
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Physalis Peruviana
Synonym
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Alkekengi, Herschellia & Pentaphitrum
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
NA
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Liliidae
Asteridae
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Cactaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Physalis
Species
H. undatus
Physalis
Generic Group
Cactus
Not Available
Difference Between Dragonfruit and Physalis
We might think that Dragonfruit and Physalis are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Physalis Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Physalis is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Physalis with peel is 60.00 kcal and 77.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Physalis belong to and category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Physalis is Caryophyllales and Solanales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Physalis belongs to Solanaceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Physalis belongs to Physalis genus of Physalis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.