DRAGON PLANT

Product Description

The dragon fruit plant (Selenicereus species, formerly Hylocereus), a tropical climbing vine cactus native to the Americas. It features long, triangular green fleshy stems with aerial roots, large fragrant night-blooming flowers, and edible bright pink or red oval fruits filled with tiny black seeds.
Key Characteristics.
Growth Habit: A sprawling, vining cactus that uses aerial roots to climb trees, poles, or trellises.
Flowers: Large, white or pink trumpet-shaped blossoms that open only at night and are pollinated by moths or bats.
Growing Needs Sunlight: Requires full, direct sun (6 to 8 hours daily) to thrive and produce fruit.
Soil: Needs loose, highly well-draining soil mix to prevent root rot.
Water: Drought-tolerant, but needs regular, moderate watering during the warm growing season.
Climate: Prefers tropical and subtropical warmth; cannot tolerate frost.