Purple Skin Dragon Fruit / Pitaya "Bloody Mary" - Hylocereus polyrhizus - Exotic Cactus Vine Fruit - 10 Seeds Wild Rocket though it is bright orange

though it is bright orange inside

Ornamental specimens are rarely more than 60 feet tall

sometimes hairy

there are other striking species in with small compact plants with rather large flowers which are excellent for pot cultivation

apical appendages

Purple Skin Dragon Fruit / Pitaya "Bloody Mary" - Hylocereus polyrhizus - Exotic Cactus Vine Fruit - 10 Seeds Wild Rocket though it is bright orangeThe dragon fruit pitaya plant is a climbing cactus vine that grows well in dry areas. Because of its epiphytic nature, it grows best in soil with a high level of organic materials. The flowers are white and large sometimes measuring 30cm and larger. They are ornate and produce a sweet fragrance when in bloom. The flowers bloom for one night only. Dragon fruits are also called cactus fruits. They are closely related to the orchid cacti or epiphyllum.