If you are a great lover of exotic fruits and especially plants with special characteristics, we invite you to discover how to combine the two flavors; Well, we are going to explain to you how to plant dragon fruit in pots with a single seed.
To begin with, it is important to note that this round reddish fruit with a whitish interior is also known as pitahaya ; is a family of Cactaceae of the genus Hylocereus .
According to the Mexican government’s Agri-Food and Fisheries Information Service, dragon fruit contains “nutritional properties in the content of vitamins C, B (B1 or thiamine, B3 or niacin and B2 or riboflavin), potassium, iron, calcium and phosphorus, in addition to being low in calories and facilitating digestion because it is rich in fiber.
Dragon fruit plant at home
Perhaps the most peculiar thing is that this exotic fruit comes from a cactus, the bloom that gives rise to the dragon fruit is white , fragrant, lasts only one night and is nocturnal; In addition, it is considered the largest flower of all cacti.
This unique fruit got its name because in the Antilles it was considered a “scaly fruit”; in Vietnam it was given the name dragon fruit because of the way it grows.
The plant that produces this fruit climbs the trunks of trees, at one point intertwining and shaping the body of a dragon; this is where its name comes from.
You can plant dragon fruit at home to achieve this
Now we will explain to you step by step how to make your cactus harvest dragon fruit:
Cut the fruit in half
With clean tweezers, take some seeds
Place the seeds in a glass container
Fill the glass container with water and cover
Allow the seed to begin to germinate after ten days of transplanting into a pot
You have to wait patiently, because the pitaya comes from a cactus, so its growth can be slow.
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