Dragon Fruit Esmeralda Pitaya Rare Live Cutting Type 10 inch

Plant name : Dragon Fruit 

Varieties : Esmeralda

Detail of the item:

- 1 cutting type for planting

- Plant size usaully about 10 inch in overall.

- Ready to ship in a week, after that plant will be delivered within 2-4 weeks (via economy shipping) 

Dragon fruit can be started either by cuttings or by seed. Starting by cuttings is the best, because they grow and fruit faster than seedlings do. To take dragon fruit cuttings, cut a newer piece of growth off of a dragon fruit plant. It should be about six to eight inches long. Then, at the bottom inch, cut all three ridges to expose the fibrous middle.

Make a slanted cut at the base of the stem and treat it with a fungicide. Leave the treated stem segment to dry for 7-8 days in a dry, shaded area. After that time, dip the cutting into a root hormone and then plant directly in the garden or in a well-draining soil in a container.

Plant your dragon fruit cutting into a pot or directly into the ground. In about half a month it roots into the soil. If you started it in a pot first, you can transplant it into the soil after half a month. From a cutting, dragon fruit takes fourteen months to fruit in tropical climates from cuttings.

Climate

Dragon fruit thrives in hot, dry places. It is suitable for ridges, but can also be grown lower down. It loves full sun and cannot take freezing weather.