Red Siam Dragon Fruit Cutting/Grafted Fruit Plant (1-2 Feet Height)

Red Siam Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus), a premium Thai cultivar prized for vivid magenta-red flesh contrasting hot pink spiny stems, yields large oval fruits 300-600g with kiwi-pear flavor and crunchy black seeds, rich in betacyanins, lycopene, and vitamin C for antioxidant power. This epiphytic cactus climbs 6-10m via aerial roots, producing night-blooming fragrant white flowers 30cm wide turning into heavy clusters ripening year-round in humid tropics, with self-sterile pollination needs cross-varieties for optimal yields. Cutting/grafted 1–2 feet plants fruit within 1-2 years, thriving Indian coastal regions from Kerala to Odisha in pots or trellises.​

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 live Red Siam Dragon Fruit cutting/grafted fruit plant

• Height at dispatch: approximately 1–2 feet

• Elite red-flesh variety for magenta superfruits, rapid climbing, and prolific nocturnal blooms

• Includes support stake for initial trellis training

KEY FEATURES 🌟

• 🐉 Clambering cactus with 3-ribbed red spines, massive perfumed flowers yielding antioxidant-packed fruits supporting immunity, digestion, blood sugar control, skin health, and anti-cancer lycopene/betacyanin effects​

• 🌸 Self-rooting cuttings; night moth pollinated; fruits store 2-3 weeks​

• 💪 Drought tolerant (20-38°C, pH 5.5-6.5 sandy loam); minimal pests grafted​

• 🌦 Continuous bearer tropics; iron/magnesium bone support​

• 🌱 Prebiotic fiber feeds gut probiotics​

PLANTING & CARE 🌱

• 🌤 Light: Full sun 6-8 hours maximizes pigmentation/yield​

• 🪴 Soil: Well-drained sandy/cactus mix; 3x3m concrete posts​

• 💧 Watering: Moderate; dry between, drip irrigation optimal​

• 🌿 Mulching: Gravel base heat reflection

• ✂️ Pruning: Annual thin overcrowded arms; propagate cuttings​

• 🧴 Fertilizing: Phosphorus-potassium bloom/fruit; NPK 10-30-20​

BENEFITS & USES 🍽️

• 🐉 Fresh slices, smoothies, salads, sorbets; peel dyes textiles​

• 💪 Anti-inflammatory, diabetes stabilizer, cardiovascular protector​

• 🌳 Living fences, ornamental climbers; flowers edible​

• 🎁 Exotic superfood gift wellness enthusiasts

• 🐝 Night pollinator haven; export premium​

DISCLAIMER ⚠️

• Cross-pollinate white/red varieties maximum fruit; spines handle gloves​

• Frost kills <10°C; rot prone overwater​

• Fruits ripen 30-50 days post-bloom