Dragon Fruit 'Purple Haze' as Propagation Material

Family: Cactaceae (the cactus family)
Genus: Selenicereus (includes several dragon fruit species)

Botanical/Binomial Name: Selenicereus guatemalensis × Selenicereus undatus
Meaning of Name:
Selenicereus, from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, the Greek moon goddess) + Latin cereus (‘wax taper’, ‘torch’, ‘candle’, also a name used for upright cacti): night-flowering cactus; and
guatemalensis, from Latin guatemalēnsis (‘Guatemalan’); and
undatus, from Latin undātus (‘wavy’, ‘wave-like’)

Common Names: Dragon Fruit, Strawberry Pear, Pitaya

Botanical Characteristics: Succulent | Perennial | Evergreen | Frost tender
Propagation: Cuttings | Layering

Item Description:
PROPAGATION MATERIAL PROVIDED ON REQUEST
‘Purple Haze’ and other dragon fruit cultivars can be purchased here if in stock.

The price listed here for propagation material is an indication only. The actual price may vary depending on your requirements. I am most happy to discuss your needs with you, and supply accordingly.

Plant Description:
Dragon fruit comes from any of several species of climbing cactus.

The ‘Purple Haze’ cultivar is a fruit with red skin and vivid purple flesh, and is a hybrid of Selenicereus guatemalensis (red skin, purple flesh) and Selenicereus undatus (red skin, white flesh).

The flowers open at night and require cross-pollination with another type to set fruit. Bats and moths are the pollinators.

‘Purple Haze’ fruit is very sweet, large, and up to 1 kg in weight.

Growing Information:
Dragon fruit cacti are grown in well-draining, fertile soil in full sun to partial shade. They are natural climbers via aerial roots, and growth is encouraged up a thick pole or similar support of about 1-1.5 m in height. Once they reach the top they will naturally arch out and down towards the ground under their own weight.

The flowers and fruit form on these unsupported lengths, in reach for an easy harvest.