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Dragon Fruit Red
Dragon Fruit Red
Dragon Fruit Red
In stockHylocereus costaricensis

Dragon Fruit Red

£3.20per packet
Buy 2, get a 3rd free

These showy, bright pink, leathery skinned fruit have a sweet seed-speckled pulp inside, which has acclaimed super food powers. They grow on vine-like cacti which produce aerial roots that allow them to cling to surfaces, creating a creeping, climbing habit. A fast-growing crop, the plants can produce for more than 20 years once established. Chinese legend claims they were created thousands of years ago by a dragon in battle who blew a burst of fire containing the fruit.

Common name
Strawberry Pear, Pitaya, Pitahaya
Family
Cactaceae
Packet content
30 seeds
Height
3 m
Light level
Full Sun
Growth habit
Evergreen
Hardiness rating
H1
Pollinator-friendly
Yes
Moisture
Free draining
Region of origin
South America
Colour
Red

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