Hylocereus Species, Dragon Fruit, Fire Dragon Fruit, Pitajaya

Hylocereuspolyrhizus

Family
Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Hylocereus (hy-loh-KER-ee-us)
Species
polyrhizus (pol-ee-RY-zus)
Synonym
Cereus polyrhizus
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
4"-5"
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Montgomery, Alabama

Chandler Heights, Arizona

Gilbert, Arizona

Peoria, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona(2 reports)

Camarillo, California

Hayward, California

Laguna Niguel, California

Orange, California

San Jose, California

Temecula, California

Vacaville, California

Valley Center, California

Ventura, California

Woodcrest, California

Boynton Beach, Florida

Brandon, Florida

Brooksville, Florida

Daytona Beach, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Mulberry, Florida(2 reports)

Naples, Florida

Ocala, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Rockledge, Florida

Seffner, Florida

Laie, Hawaii

Madison, North Carolina

Beaverton, Oregon

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Desoto, Texas

Houston, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

6
positives
3
neutrals
0
negative
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Phoenixville, PA | August 2017 | positive

Put a few spoonfuls of the seeds+fruit into fresh soil on my balcony in S/E PA. Figured maybe a few seeds might do something other than r...Read More

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Daytona, FL | June 2016 | positive

I could give this a negative review because this darn plant was rooting into our painted concrete walled house, I did not think that this...Read More

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Briny Breezes, FL | July 2012 | positive

Bought our dragonfruit about a year ago. It's the Purple Haze variety. Made a trellis for it. It initially grew like crazy. It will conti...Read More

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Ventura, CA | April 2011 | neutral

Southern California Lowe's is selling Hylocereus polyrhizus.
The potted plants are about 20" - 30" tall and are in 3 gallon pots.<...Read More

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| April 2010 | neutral

Have had this plant for over 10 years and gotten many starts off it, but none have ever bloomed!!! I've tried everything..any suggestion...Read More

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Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | August 2006 | positive

we bought one in South Florida on a vacation and brought it back to Houston this summer. Since May, it has already grown over a two feet...Read More

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Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | June 2006 | neutral

The Hylocereus genus has No leaves or Foliage, therefore propagation is from stem cuttings and seeds.

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Orange, CA (Zone 10b) | September 2005 | positive

Fast grower. Buds begin to open mid-day. Blooms last for about 24 hours. Flowers are large (6 in. diameter x 10 in. height) with insig...Read More

S
(Zone 10a) | July 2005 | positive

This plant is great.. I planted him about 1 month ago, on a south facing wall, with a little Dr. Earth in the soil.. He has 3 new shoots ...Read More

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