Dragon fruit growing vine cactus of the genus Hylocereus also known as Pitahaya or Pitaya, Dragon fruit perennial thorny plant also used as ornamental vine for the flower, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, dry tropic climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 10+.
Flower color white, the size 5-20 cm, night blossom.
Dragon fruit fruits
Fruit color can be white, pink, purple, yellow, sometime the peel can be one color and the inner can white, the peel can be with spines
Dragon fruit for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
Requirements for Dragon fruit growing and care:
More than one cultivar, trellising
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Pollination need to made to be by hand, spines
Planting season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Pests and diseases:
Slugs, snails
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
For design to make the pollination and pickup easier
Size of the plant?
2-20 m, 6-60 feet but recommends to keep it small
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow as houseplant?
Yes with light
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower:
Flower color white, the size 5-20 cm, night blossom
Pollination is done by:
Bats, hands pollination
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Pests or diseases in Dragon fruit:
Birds, snails
What can be done with big quantities of Dragon fruit?
Eat raw, juice, jams
Work requirements on the Dragon fruit:
Nothing special
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-5 years
Scientific name:
Hylocereus
