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Native Earth Nursery Dragon Fruit Plant (Combo Pack of 3) All Three Color Varieties- Red Skin With Red Flesh, Red Skin With White Flesh, Yellow Skin With White Flesh – 30cm Plant in Grow Bag(Poly Bag)


  • 🌵 Dragon fruit is an incredible cactus that produces strange looking fruit resembling a magical dragon egg. Cut through the vibrant pinky red skin to reveal white or pink flesh speckled with tiny black seeds. The taste is hard to pin down with some saying it’s a sweet mix of mild kiwi fruit, watermelon, strawberry and pear flavours. Well growing conditions and ripeness of the fruit can impact taste but nonetheless it’s visually impressive and packed full of nutrients, like Vitamin C
  • 🌵 If the fruit isn’t enough to you tempt you then don’t forget the flowers. Their stunning large flowers are easily over 20cm wide and appear in summer. They are yellowy green on the outside and open to a scented white, lily like bloom. Flowers open in the evening and only last one night. It’s the perfect excuse to host an evening cocktail party and enjoy their blooms!
  • 🌵 These three types of dragon fruit plants are carefully produced in our nursery, when we receive your order, we will carefully pack and deliver the best plants from our nursery to you. We use very high quality packing material while packing.

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Dragon fruit is an incredible cactus that produces strange-looking fruit resembling a magical dragon egg. Cut through the vibrant pinky-red skin to reveal white or pink flesh speckled with tiny black seeds. The taste is hard to pin down with some saying it’s a sweet mix of mild kiwi fruit, watermelon, strawberry, and pear flavors. Others describe it as only vaguely sweet or even savory. Confused? Well, growing conditions and ripeness of the fruit can impact taste but nonetheless, it’s visually impressive and packed full of nutrients, like Vitamin C, so you can’t go wrong.

If the fruit isn’t enough to tempt you then don’t forget the flowers. Their stunning large flowers are easily over 20cm wide and appear in summer. They are yellowy green on the outside and open to a scented white, lily-like bloom. Flowers open in the evening and only last one night. It’s the perfect excuse to host an evening cocktail party and enjoy their blooms!

There are three main varieties depending on its appearance.

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Red skin with white flesh

Yellow skin with white flesh

Red Skin With Red Flesh

A favorite of ours, red dragon fruit is the most striking with bright magenta flesh. The flavor is sweeter than the white-flesh variety, with a hint of berry. Red-flesh dragon fruit is commonly found growing in Nicaragua where it is magically fertilized in the rich volcanic soil, making it more flavorful and sweet. Compared to the red skin/white flesh variety, red dragon fruit is round with small leaves aka “bracts.” Just a little bit of red dragon fruit will go a long way. It is terrific in popsicles, but you’ll need to rinse your cutting board immediately after because that delicious red juice likes to flow (it can stain your hands or any light-colored surfaces). This dragon fruit is usually available from summer into fall.

Red Skin With White Flesh

The most common dragon fruit variety, this dragon fruit has red skin with white flesh and black seeds. It has an earthy flavor and is the least sweet of all dragon fruit varieties. This type of dragon fruit is extremely popular in Asian cuisine and is used for summer refreshments, mealtime palate cleansers, and snacking. We love how this dragon fruit comes in its own bowl-simply scoop out the flesh, dice it up, and add it back in with berries and melon for a beautiful fruit salad. This type of dragon fruit is typically available year-round and is the most widely grown worldwide.

Yellow Skin With White Flesh

This is the sweetest of all dragons! The inside is almost translucent and the seeds are larger than in other varieties. The bracts on this vibrant yellow variety are smaller and less leafy than on their red-skinned counterparts. We call this the “gateway” dragon fruit since it is the sweetest and most flavorful. One bite and you’ll be hooked! We love this one in fresh, fruity salsa that pairs well with fish, or just eat it straight out of the skin with a spoon. Yellow dragon fruit is usually available in bursts throughout most of the year.

How to Grow Dragon Fruit Plants

Unlike most cactus plants, this one is a climbing plant that needs a bit of support to grow properly. It is a sub-tropical plant that needs a lot of heat and humidity, so here is a breakdown of the information that you will need to nurture and grow dragon fruit.

  • Soil Requirements: This plant is able to grow in any soil that is well draining, but it prefers to grow in soil that is slightly acidic with a pH level that is between six and seven. Sandy soil is the best option for this plant; if it is not available, just ensure that it is well-draining soil.
  • Fertilizer: To ensure that the dragon fruit is growing properly, give it some fertilizer every month during the active growing season. During the cold winter months, you will want to stop feeding your plant for a few months.
  • Water: Because this plant is a cactus plant, it is important to make sure that you are watering it properly. Only water the plant when the top of the soil is dry to the touch, and do not allow the plant to sit in water. The soil needs to be moist, not soaked.
  • Light Requirements: The base of the plant can see a little shade, but the tips of the plant require full sun to ensure that the plant blooms properly. If too much shade is given to the plant, the fruit will not do well.
  • Temperature Requirements: Dragon fruit will not grow in cold climates, so make sure that the temperature is above 40 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent damage from occurring to the plant. For optimal growth, the temperature needs to be between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

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How to Grow Dragon Fruit in Pots

Since dragon fruit does not like to grow in colder climates, having it planted in a pot can be a great idea. It allows you to easily move the plant indoors when the weather starts getting cold. Large pots are best; typically they should be at least 15 gallons. The pots also need to be well-draining so that the water does not sit in the base of the pot and cause root rot to occur.

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