FREE: 5+ Seeds, Dragon Fruit Cactus with Exotic Flowers (Easy Grow) Hylocereus Pitaya

The listing, 5+ Seeds, Dragon Fruit Cactus with Exotic Flowers (Easy Grow) Hylocereus Pitaya has ended.

Winning bidder will receive at least 5 Dragon Fruit/Pitaya/Hylocereus seeds (or more).

Extra seeds will be included for high bidders.

These are a very fast growing, self-pollinating red fruit variety. Great tasting for deserts, smoothies & more.

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These fruits are commonly known as "dragon fruit".

The vine-like epiphytic pitahaya-producing cacti of the genus Hylocereus are native to Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Hylocereus blooms only at night; the large white fragrant flowers of the typical cactus flower shape are among those called "moonflower" or "Queen of the Night". Sweet pitahayas have a creamy pulp and a delicate aroma. It is also grown as an Ornamental plant, used in gardens as a flowering vine and a house plant indoors.

After thorough cleaning of the seeds from the pulp of the fruit, the seeds may be stored when dried. Ideally, the fruit must be unblemished and overripe. Seeds grow well in a compost or potting soil mix - even as a potted indoor plant. Pitahaya cacti usually germinate between 11 and 14 days after shallow planting. As they are cacti, overwatering is a concern for home growers. As their growth continues, these climbing plants will find something to climb on, which can involve putting aerial roots down from the branches in addition to the basal roots.

Hylocereus has adapted to live in dry tropical climates with a moderate amount of rain. The dragon fruit sets on the cactus-like trees 30–50 days after flowering and can sometimes have 5-6 cycles of harvests per year. There are some farms in Vietnam that produce 30 tons of fruit per hectare every year.