Selenicereus ‘Rainbow’
Selenicereus (syn. Hylocereus) 'Rainbow' is a dragon fruit with ever changing skin colours and magenta-red flesh.
Selenicereus (syn. Hylocereus) ‘Rainbow’ is an exciting dragon fruit hybrid valued for its ever changing skin that is first yellow and orange ripening to red with yellow fin-like scales. The sweet flesh is magenta-red with crunchy black seeds. The fruit is produced from gorgeous, white, fragrant, night-blooming flowers. Plants are self-fertile though hand pollination is recommended. Also pollination by another cultivar may increase fruit set. A cool houseplant with the potential for delicious edible fruit. The photo is a generic image of dragon fruit and does not depict this cultivar. Photo: Wikipedia
Common Name: Dragon Fruit - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Cactaceae (The Cactus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-12
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
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Fragrance: Yes
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Scandent or semi-pendent epiphytic or rock-dwelling from forest and woody areas.
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