Home
Dragon fruit

Dragon fruit

Product number: 080800
Origin: Central America
Latin: Hylocereus undatus

Not many people realize that the decorative and very tasty Dragon Fruit grows on a cactus! Grow this plant in a large pot, which can overhang a pedestal or table. Nurseries in the tropics tie 1-3 shoots to a 1-3 m high pole and then prune the plants, creating productive small trees. In summer, the plants can be placed outdoors in partial sun, partial shade (to prevent scorching from the sun), preferably under a canopy if there is a lot of rain. In winter, keep them in a light, cool place and relatively dry: dormant. After years of patient cultivation, the beautiful, white flowers and pinkish-red fruits appear: when picked ripe, the white pulp with black seeds is delicious: mildly sweet, comparable to melon and kiwi!

Names:
Latin: Hylocereus undatus
Dutch: Drakenvrucht
Also known as: Pitaya
English: Dragon Fruit

Sowing method: Year-round in a mixture of coco peat and silver sand. Sow at approximately ½ cm deep and moisten with lukewarm water. Bottom heat aids optimal germination: 25°-30°C, which usually takes 1-3 months. After emergence, place in a very bright location and, once manageable, prick out into individual pots with 50% potting soil and 50% sand.

Sowing/planting time: