Pitaya
(Dragon Fruit, Strawberry Pear, Panini-o-ka-punahou, Papipi pua)

Scientific Name: Hylocereus undatus

 

Plant Size 20 feet (each stem)
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Days to Harvest 1-2 years
Harvest Crop Size 5-8 inches
Harvest Color Pink
Sun/Shade Partial shade
Soil pH N/A
Temperature Range 32-100 °F
Water Requirements 25-50 inches/year
Weed Risk Assessment (Invasive > 5) 9   question
Toxicity N/A
Propagation Cuttings from entire stem segment or 6-8" stem sections.
Other Info, Uses Fruit and flowers are edible.  Flowers are pollinated by moths in the evening.  Member of the cactus family native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador.  
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