Hylocereus undatus
Dragon Fruit Cactus
Hylocereus (white-fleshed pitahaya) is used both as an ornamental plant and as a fruit crop. It is a nightblooming cactus this is found trailing over rocks or as an epiphyte hanging down from branches of other plants on which is has become established.
Contributed by @justgary
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Light and free draining
Common name
Dragon Fruit Cactus
Latin name
Hylocereus undatus
type
Succulent
family
Cactaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.30 M
Hylocereus undatus
Hylocereus (white-fleshed pitahaya) is used both as an ornamental plant and as a fruit crop. It is a nightblooming cactus this is found trailing over rocks or as an epiphyte hanging down from branches of other plants on which is has become established.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
These are most likely to be sourced as young plants and they should be grown in an open compost of 1 part sand to 2 parts of potting compost number 2. Place in full sunlight in the greenhouse
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