Hylocereus x Dragon Fruit - Scotts Purple is a striking, climbing cactus prized for its exotic purple-fleshed fruit and unique appearance. Its fleshy green stems feature spiky edges, creating an architectural display in gardens or pots. Flowering at night, it showcases beautiful, fragrant white blooms, often followed by heavy crops of fruits ripening in summer and autumn. The fruit features red-pink skin with green fins, and purple flesh tasting like a cross between raspberry and watermelon! Its self-pollinating nature ensures that a single plant can yield abundant harvests. Perfect for planting in the ground or as a unique pot specimen.
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Ideal for tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates. Protect from frost.
Size: Height 2–3m (with support) x width 1m.
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Ideal for tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates. Protect from frost.
Size: Height 2–3m (with support) x width 1m.