Pitahaya Costa Rican (red flesh), Dragon fruit red 10 PCS fresh seeds, Fruit seeds, Organic seeds, Non GMO

Pitahaya Costa Rican (red flesh), Dragon fruit red, Pitaya, Dragonfruit, Dragon fruit, Hylocereus wavy, Hylocereus sinuous, Hylocereus costaricensis.

A large climbing or creeping cactus with a height of 3 to 15 m.

The cactus has a red fruit and red flesh. Pitaya fruit is low in calories and contains numerous nutrients, including vitamin C, phosphorus and calcium, fiber and high levels of antioxidants. It is recommended to eat pitaya slightly chilled; It is not recommended to combine with dishes with a strong taste. In addition, pitaya can be made into juice or wine, or used to add flavor to other drinks. The flowers are edible and can also be brewed into tea. Pitaya pulp contains many small black seeds. Its aroma is lost when heated. The peel is inedible and may contain pesticides.

In the middle zone, pitahaya is grown in large pots indoors, and taken out to a shady garden for the summer.

Flowering and fruiting of a cactus occurs no earlier than 5-7 years of life. At this point, the plant reaches a weight of about 4 kg. Lengthening daylight hours stimulates flowering. Fruit ovaries appear on the cactus after 1-1.5 months. after the flowers fade.

The cactus will calmly survive even 0 °C in the absence of drafts.