dragon fruit
Selenicereus undatus
USDA zones9 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow, green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dragon fruit (Selenicereus undatus) is a climbing cactus for food gardens, containers, and accents. It is grown for its sweet, refreshing fruit. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its large white flowers are fragrant and open at night, usually lasting just one night. They need pollination to set fruit.
Pairs well with Loquat, Nasturtium, and Sedge.
Native range
Mexico to Honduras.