Is there a difference between dragon fruit and cactus? Dragon fruit is the fruit of the cactus? Of course not, but many friends on this issue is still confused, even when we see the dragon fruit tree are easy to mistake that is the cactus tree, about the legend of the dragon fruit, the following up to enjoy the dragon brother pictures and cactus pictures, what is the difference between them?

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The dragon fruit tree counts appetite cactus family plants, so there are thorns, dragon fruit grows on the dragon fruit tree, but in the end is not a cactus? In fact, there is a difference, dragon fruit tree and cactus is a level species, all belong to the cactus family plants only. Just like tigers and cats belong to the feline family.

Dragon fruit, the English name of the green dragon fruit, red dragon fruit. Native to tropical Central America. Dragon fruit nutritious, unique features, it contains general plant rare plant albumin and anthocyanins, rich in vitamins and water-soluble dietary fiber. Dragon fruit tree for the cactus family of plants in the genus Trigonella, native to Brazil, Mexico, and then into Taiwan, improved and then into the mainland coastal planting, dragon fruit because of its appearance of fleshy scales like dragon scales and named, also known as the "good luck fruit".

Cactus is a family of desert plants belonging to the order Dianthus, the national flower of Mexico. In order to adapt to the arid climate of the desert, the leaves evolved into small spines, the main purpose of which is to reduce water evaporation, a kind of self-defense equipment. The stems evolved into plump, watery shapes and the roots cover a large area to facilitate the absorption of water and nutrients. There are currently nearly 2,000 species of plants in the cactus family.

After my explanation, we all know that dragon fruit and cactus but don't it, the two appetite close relatives, all belong to the cactus family of plants, so the dragon fruit tree grows like a cactus that is very normal.