🌵 Dragon Fruit, also known as Pitaya or Pitahaya, is a night-blooming, climbing cactus originally from Mexico and South America. It produces striking oval fruits with bright red skin, green scales, and juicy white or red flesh containing hundreds of tiny black seeds. Plants can develop 5–20 ft long stems and produce 4–6 fruiting cycles per year under ideal conditions.
🌸 Flowers & Plant Description Red Pitaya, Dragon Fruit Seeds (Hylocereus costaricensis):
Night-blooming, yellowish-white bell-shaped flowers, 25–30 cm long, 15–17 cm wide
Highly fragrant, open in the evening and wilt by morning
Stems fleshy, branched, 10–12 cm thick with 3 ribs
Areoles 2 mm, spines 1–4 mm, gray-brown to black
🍈 Fruit Description Red Pitaya, Dragon Fruit Seeds (Hylocereus costaricensis):
Shape: Oval to oblong, 6–12 cm long, 4–9 cm thick
Color: Red with green-tipped scales
Flesh: White or red, juicy, sweet, contains tiny black seeds
Taste: Sweet and juicy, reminiscent of pear, kiwi, and watermelon
🌿 Family & Origin:
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: Mexico and South America
Cultivation: Commercially grown in Asia (Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam)
💪 Health Benefits:
Supports blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes
Provides antioxidant protection against free radicals
Improves skin hydration and elasticity
Helps reduce cholesterol and aids digestion
Strengthens bones, teeth, eyes, and tissue development
Supports wound and bruise healing
Improves appetite, metabolism, and memory
🌱 Sowing & Care:
Propagation: Seeds / Cuttings
Sowing Depth: Light germinator – sprinkle seeds on surface and gently press
Substrate: Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature: 25–28°C
Germination Time: 2–4 weeks
Location: Bright, keep consistently moist, not wet
Watering: Regularly during growing season
📜 Special Features & History:
Night-blooming plants with spectacular flowers
Exotic fruits are valued in Asia, America, and Europe
In Hawaii, known as “Panini o Kapunahou”, famously planted at Punahou School
🔗 More on Hylocereus undatus on Wikipedia.
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