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Selenicereus sp.
Dragon Fruit / Pitahaya (Tropical)

$40.00 $52.00
This size 2 in stock Product ID: 596044

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CULTURAL CONDITIONS

Plant Min Zone: 10b

Plant Max Zone: 11b

Sunlight: Part Sun, Shade

Water / Rainfall: Low, Average

Soil Quality: Average

FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE

Bloom Season: Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flower Color: White

Berry / Fruit Color: Red, Magenta, Yellow

Spring Foliage Color: Green

Summer Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Green

Evergreen Foliage: Yes

Winter Interest: Yes

Scented Flowers: Yes

PLANT TOLERANCES

Drought Tolerance: Medium, High

Wet-Feet Tolerance: Low

Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High

Wind Tolerance: Medium

Poor Soil Tolerance: Sandy Soils

GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE

Height: 2' - 6'

Width: 2' - 4'

Growth Rate: Medium, Fast

Service Life: N.A.

Maintenance Need: N.A.

Spreading Potential: N.A.

Yearly Trimming Tips: N.A.

PLANT USES AND LIMITATIONS

Plant Grouping Size: N.A.

Best Side of House: N.A.

Extreme Planting Locations: N.A.

Ornamental Features: N.A.

Special Landscape Uses: N.A.

Possible Pest Problems: N.A.

Plant Limitations: N.A.

Description

Dragon Fruit cacti are grown for delicious nutritious fruits. This tropical jungle cactus has a few requirements in order to thrive but nothing too hard. Give them bright indirect light and water only when dry. They are usually grown as a house plant in Kansas but can be moved outside if kept in part shade to shade. Leaves can sunburn but morning or filtered sun is ok! Dragon Fruit, like all true cacti, originates in the Americas. It is a sprawling or vining, terrestrial or epiphytic cactus. They climb trees and walls by use of aerial roots and can reach a height of 30 feet in the wild. Protect from temperatures below 45 degrees F and move into a bright window over the winter with no watering. As a winter house plant, it will look presentable all winter long with just a few waterings. Repotting may or may not be needed depending on how large you want the plant to grow; plants can continue to grow in the same pot for years. If repotting, make sure to use a sharp draining highly organic cactus mix with plenty of sand and perlite. This is relatively uncommon plant never seen at the big box stores and will command a higher price than most other houseplants. Plants are usually grown in hanging baskets and take up alot of space. Fruit may or may not occur in this climate; I have seen flowering but not fruit.

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