Selenicereus costaricensis
Selenicereus costaricensis is the Costa Rican or red pitaya or dragon fruit with deep pink skin and magenta flesh.
Description:
Selenicereus costaricencis (syn. Hylocereus) is a highly prized cactus vine known as Costa Rican or red pitaya that is cultivated for its sweet-tasting dragon fruit and enormous night-blooming fragrant flowers. The fruit is oblong and about 4-6 inches long by 3-4 inches wide with a bumpy magenta-pink skin. The moderately sweet and refreshing flesh is magenta with crunchy black seeds. White flowers are nocturnal and usually last just one night where pollination is necessary to set fruit. A cool houseplant with the potential for delicious edible fruit. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Red Fleshed Dragon Fruit - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Cactaceae (The Cactus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-12
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Scandent or semi-pendent epiphytic or rock-dwelling from forest and woody areas.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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