Description: You will receive 1 unroot-cutting ultra rare Black Afrikanis dragon fruit plant per order, approximately 6 inches. When you receive the cutting, plant it immediately in well-draining soil, sand, or perlite to improve drainage. All shipments will be sent USPS Priority exclusively. Dragon Fruit plants ( a.k.a Pitaya or Pitahaya) are gorgeous with stunningly beautiful intense colorful fruits. The magnificent night-blooming, white-scented flowers can be up to 14 inches in diameter. The white flowers are furious, scented, and spectacular night to early morning bloomers. Flower buds are also stunningly beautiful, producing soft, colorful fruits and delicious taste. A dragon fruit takes about 35 to 45 days to ripen. After harvest, refrigerate the fruit and enjoy it within 3 days for the best flavor. However, fresh dragon fruits last about a month in a refrigerator. Dragon Fruits are used in juices, ice cream, jam, and other processed fruit products. A plant can flower many times yearly, depending on its growing conditions. They grow fast as long as a foot in a hot summer sun and can produce one of the largest dragon fruits in its first year. They are easy to grow in rich, well-drained soils. You may need to mix perlite with Miracle-Gro mixed soil, plus add small wooden tips to improve drainage, too much water or too much rain can cause a dragon fruit plant to be rotten inside out. The more sun they expose to, the more fruits they get. However, it would help if you pruned them for them to produce good crops, too many branches mean there will be few flowers. Where are dragon fruit plants known to grow outside?They survive mild winter in Zone 9 and up. You should plant your dragon fruit in lower zones in front of sunny windows or in your greenhouse. It will do fine outside when the night temperature is 60 degrees F and up.They are known to grow outside in Southern Sunbelt states like Zone 9 Houston, TX, Southern Louisiana, and Central Florida to S. Florida, Arizona, and Most southern and coastal parts of CA & Hawaii.Young plants should acclimate to outdoor conditions in early summer before winter. Care Info& Plant CharacteristicsLight: Best in some shade to full sun (sun burnt can occur, so let a plant gradually acclimate to full sun), but they do fine in 4-6 hours or more of sun.Soil - Plant in well-draining soils, sand, or perlite to improve drainage.Water-Water when the soil surface is dry, once a weekThey are very drought tolerant when established.Hardiness - Varies They should not be kept under 50 degrees F in winter. The lowest temperature is 40 degrees F but can be 30 degrees F when a plant is established. Protect from hard freezes.Habit - climbing vineHeight - 30 feet plusWidth - 30 feet plusSpace - 8 to 10 feetRoot systems - Shallow roots so need to keep weed-free, cover mulch 2 to 3 feet around a plant for the best protection.Blooming time - They can bloom several times a year, especially in warm summer. Usually pollinated by moths and bats but a hand pollinating with a brush to ensure better fruit set.Support structure - They are climbing vines, so it is best to plant them next to a support stake, a pole, or a trellis which is ideal at 6 feet tall (8 feet total, 2 feet cemented underground) with crosses on top to mound them in but I have seen them grown in containers (with casters and wheels) in California which can be easily moved when winter comes.
Price: 24.99 USD
Location: Garden Grove, California
End Time: 2024-09-21T04:58:37.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Cactus
Type: Cacti & Succulents, Fruits & Fruit Trees
Common Name: Dragon Fruit
Color: Black
Model: Dragon Fruit
Item Length: 6 in
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
