Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
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Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
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Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Recommeded for
Pregnant 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, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Tropical
Season
Early fall, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Seedless Variety
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Color
Magenta, Pink
Purple, Yellow
Inside Color
White
Yellow
Shape
Oval
Oval
Texture
Fleshy
Juicy
Taste
Bland
Sweet, Tart
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Grows on
Trees
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Cultivation
Soil Type
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Sandy loam
Soil pH
5.5-76.5-7.5
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
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Frost free, Sunny, Warm