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Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus) plant in a 9 inch pot, organic
$21.00
Family: Cactus (Cactaceae)
Zones 10 to 12, otherwise grown indoors as a potted plant. Excellent in the greenhouse. Protect from frost.
Perennial cactus native to Central America and the Caribbean. Night-blooming and exotically scented, the flowers of Dragon Fruit can reach more than a foot long and wide. The fruits are red and smooth skinned, with a succulent pink flesh dotted with the jet black seeds, the flesh being very sweet, edible and delicious, reaching up to 5 inches long. They are from the warm tropics and appreciate frequent watering. In warm winter areas, these Cacti may be planted in the ground and trained up a pole and then allowed to droop into a weeping willow shape. They will cling to the pole with epiphytic roots. In nature, these commonly grow up into trees, their fruit hanging heavily pendant as if it were the fruit of the tree. Space plants 5 feet apart.
Potted plant in a 9-inch deep pot, Certified Organically Grown
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Larry (verified owner) –
I purchased a dragon fruit potted plant from your nursery over a year ago because I live in the lower desert of Phoenix, Arizona in growing zone 9 to 13. It was planted in a large pot and got full sun all day. I suspect I might have overwatered it because it gets so hot (temps over 100 degrees at times) here that the soil dries out quickly. Well, the plant did well for a while then it started to turn yellow. Seeing this would only water it when the soil was dry then I would soak the soil but once it turned yellow it seem to continue to die out. It was in mixture of composted soil and commercial bagged composted soil. The large pot always had a gravel floor at the bottom of the pot for better drainage. I would use buckets of the grey water I captured from the dishing washing basin in the kitchen to water the plant. Could it be the water was too acidic? Sincerely–Larry 🙁
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