Selenicereus pteranthus f. macdonaldiae
Selenicereus pteranthus f. macdonaldiae or princess of the night has fragrant, night-blooming flowers.
Selenicereus pteranthus f. macdonaldiae, known as princess of the night, is a unique dragon fruit with long, narrow, cylindrical leaves and impressive, fragrant, night-blooming flowers with broad, overlapping, icy white inner petals and very narrow yellow, orange and red outer petals. Plants can produce edible fruit with pink skin and white flesh filled with crunchy black seeds. The fruit is mildly sweet and refreshing. White flowers are nocturnal and usually last just one night where pollination is necessary to set fruit. A cool houseplant with the potential for delicious edible fruit. Hardy to zone 9b. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Princess of the Night
Family: Cactaceae (The Cactus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-12
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Pink
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Scandent or semi-pendent epiphytic or rock-dwelling from forest and woody areas. The species is found in the Bahamas, Belize, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Mexico though this form may be from Honduras.
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